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Justice for Women Veterans: Study on Pregnancy and Parenthood Separations

This act mandates a study on women involuntarily separated from the Armed Forces between 1951 and 1976 due to pregnancy or parenthood. The goal is to understand the scope of the issue, its impact on veterans' healthcare and benefits access, and to recommend improvements. This aims to acknowledge and address historical injustices faced by these women.
Key points
Mandates a study on the number of women involuntarily separated from the military due to pregnancy or parenthood from 1951-1976.
Analyzes how these separations affected veterans' access to healthcare and benefits.
Develops recommendations to improve these women's access to veteran resources.
Expresses Congressional remorse for discriminatory actions against women veterans.
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Additional Information
Justice for Women Veterans Act
Print number: HR 2385
Sponsor: Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]
Process start date: 2021-04-08