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S.2402: A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to increase the number of peer-to-peer counselors providing counseling for women veterans, and for other purposes.
About This Bill
- Introduced Feb. 8, 2018
- Latest Major Action Feb. 8, 2018
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- Introduced in Senate - Feb. 8, 2018
Bill Summary
This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to ensure that the veterans peer counseling program includes a sufficient number of peer counselors for women veterans. Such counselors may be VA employees and may have expertise in: (1) gender-specific issues and services, (2) VA services and benefits, and (3) employment mentoring. The VA shall: (1) emphasize facilitating peer-to-peer counseling for women veterans who suffered sexual...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| Feb. 8, 2018 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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| Feb. 8, 2018 |
Introduced in the Senate by Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) |