VOICE for Women Veterans Act

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In Committee

Passed One Chamber

Passed Both Chambers

Signed into Law

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

New VA report would gather more details to improve services for women veterans.

This bill would make the VA collect and share much more detailed information about women veterans. This includes how many women veterans use VA services, how they access specific types of care, and their use of VA benefits. The goal is to get a clearer picture of their needs, which could lead to better services.

What Would Change

Currently, the Chief Officer of Women's Health at the VA provides a report on women veterans' health. This bill would make the Secretary of Veterans Affairs responsible for this report and greatly expand the information it must include. The new report would cover everything from specific appointment types and access to gender-specific care to detailed benefit claims data, aiming for a much clearer picture of women veterans' needs.

Key Provisions

Requires the VA to collect detailed numbers on women veterans living in each state, territory, or possession.
Expands reporting on how women veterans use VA healthcare, including specific numbers of appointments by facility, type of care, and whether it was in-person or telehealth.
Demands more information on women veterans' access to gender-specific services, including average wait times and driving distances to appointments.
Asks for details on VA staff who provide gender-specific services, including vacant positions, hiring challenges, and training for both VA and community care providers.
Requires the VA to report on emerging and existing diseases unique to women veterans, how they are being treated, and related benefit claims and appeals.

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S 5464 · 119th Congress · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 9/10

VOICE for Women Veterans Act

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