US Congress House Bill 3224 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 36-1)
Status: Engrossed on November 13 2019 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-11-13 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Pending: Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to ensure that gender-specific services are continuously available at every VA medical center and community-based outpatient clinic. Additionally, the VA must conduct a study, interviewing women veterans and employees, to assess the need for and use of extended hours as a means of reducing barriers to care.

Deborah Sampson Act

Rep. Julia Brownley [D-CA]	Rep. Pete Aguilar [D-CA]	Rep. Susan Wild [D-PA]	Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard [D-CA]
Rep. Ann Kuster [D-NH]	Rep. Vicente Gonzalez [D-TX]	Rep. Jahana Hayes [D-CT]	Rep. Gil Cisneros [D-CA]
Rep. Christopher Pappas [D-NH]	Rep. Max Rose [D-NY]	Rep. Grace Meng [D-NY]	Rep. Tulsi Gabbard [D-HI]
Rep. Nydia Velazquez [D-NY]	Rep. Bonnie Coleman [D-NJ]	Rep. Jackie Speier [D-CA]	Rep. Mark Takano [D-CA]
Rep. Gwen Moore [D-WI]	Rep. Henry Cuellar [D-TX]	Rep. Bobby Rush [D-IL]	Rep. Tim Ryan [D-OH]
Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC]	Rep. Gregorio Sablan [D-MP]	Rep. Raul Ruiz [D-CA]	Rep. Kathy Castor [D-FL]
Rep. Amata Radewagen [R-AS]	Rep. Peter Visclosky [D-IN]	Rep. Luis Correa [D-CA]	Rep. Suzanne Lee [D-NV]
Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon [D-PA]	Rep. Collin Peterson [D-MN]	Rep. Antonio Delgado [D-NY]	Rep. Mike Levin [D-CA]
Rep. David Cicilline [D-RI]	Rep. Conor Lamb [D-PA]	Rep. Debra Haaland [D-NM]	Rep. Don Beyer [D-VA]
Rep. Chrissy Houlahan [D-PA]

2019-11-12 - House - On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended RC# 611 (Y: 399 N: 11 NV: 20 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-11-13	Senate	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
2019-11-12	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2019-11-12	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 399 - 11 (Roll no. 611). (text: CR H8763-8769)
2019-11-12	House	Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8774-8775)
2019-11-12	House	At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
2019-11-12	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3224.
2019-11-12	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8763-8773)
2019-11-12	House	Mr. Takano moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2019-11-12	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 226.
2019-11-12	House	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 116-281.
2019-10-29	House	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
2019-10-29	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2019-10-29	House	Subcommittee on Health Discharged.
2019-09-11	House	Subcommittee Hearings Held.
2019-06-25	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2019-06-12	House	Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
2019-06-12	House	Introduced in House

HB2798 (Related) 2019-09-11 - Subcommittee Hearings Held.
HB2972 (Related) 2019-09-11 - Subcommittee Hearings Held.
HB3636 (Related) 2019-09-11 - Subcommittee Hearings Held.
SB2915 (Related) 2019-11-20 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
HB2681 (Related) 2019-09-11 - Subcommittee Hearings Held.
HB2982 (Related) 2019-09-11 - Subcommittee Hearings Held.
SB835 (Related) 2019-03-14 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
HB2645 (Related) 2019-09-11 - Subcommittee Hearings Held.
HB3189 (Related) 2019-06-25 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
HB3867 (Related) 2019-09-11 - Subcommittee Hearings Held.
HB4165 (Related) 2019-10-22 - Subcommittee Hearings Held.
HB4554 (Related) 2019-09-27 - Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/3224/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr3224/BILLS-116hr3224ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr3224/BILLS-116hr3224rh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr3224/BILLS-116hr3224eh.pdf
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2019611