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Improving Oversight of Women Veterans' Care Act of 2018

Floor Speech

Date: May 21, 2018
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Women Veterans Health and Health Care

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Mr. CORREA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of my bipartisan legislation, H.R. 4334, the Improving Oversight of Women Veterans' Care Act.

Women are the fastest growing cohort of veterans. There are currently 2 million women veterans in the United States and Puerto Rico, almost 10 percent of the overall veteran population.

According to some projections, women veterans are expected to grow to represent 15 percent of all veterans by 2030. Therefore, it is important that we ensure that women veterans receive quality care in a safe and dignified environment, as well as in a timely manner, in and outside the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Specifically, this bill will require an annual report on veteran access to gender-specific care under community care contracts and quarterly reports on environment of care standards for women veterans.

In conclusion, I would like to thank my colleague and friend, Ranking Member Walz, and Health Subcommittee Ranking Member Brownley for the support of this legislation. I thank Chairman Roe as well.

Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support H.R. 4334.

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