2021-2022 Regular Session • US Congress Legislature
HB2521: DOULA for VA Act of 2022 Delivering Optimally Urgent Labor Access for Veterans Affairs Act of 2022
Legislative Summary
To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a pilot program to furnish doula services to veterans.
Bill History
4/14/2021
Introduced in House
House of Representatives
4/14/2021
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
House of Representatives
4/14/2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
House of Representatives
4/15/2021
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
House of Representatives
9/20/2022
Subcommittee on Health Discharged.
House of Representatives
9/21/2022
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
House of Representatives
9/21/2022
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
House of Representatives
11/29/2022
Mr. Takano moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
House of Representatives
11/29/2022
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8600-8602)
House of Representatives
11/29/2022
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2521.
House of Representatives
11/29/2022
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.
House of Representatives
12/1/2022
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8701-8702)
House of Representatives
12/1/2022
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 376 - 44 (Roll no. 497). (text: 11/29/2022 CR H8601-8602)
House of Representatives
12/1/2022
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
House of Representatives
12/1/2022
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
House of Representatives
12/5/2022
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Senate
Roll Call Votes
Final Passage Under Suspension of the Rules Results
12/1/2022
376
Yea
44
Nay
0
Not Voting
11
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(12/5/2022)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Veterans' Affairs(Senate)
Sponsors
Democrat: 5
Republican: 3
Primary Sponsor

Brenda Lawrence
Democrat