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K519Assembly2017-2018 SessionResolution

Support Women Veterans' Benefits

Official title

“Urging the New York State Congressional delegation to pass the Deborah Sampson Act, S.681”

Sponsor Pamela J. HunterAD-128+5 co-sponsors
Status
Adopted
Impact
1/10
Minimal
Outcome
Adopted

What's happening

This resolution urges New York’s Congressional delegation to support the Deborah Sampson Act, which expands services for women veterans.

Why it matters

  1. Addresses gaps in VA care for women. By urging support for the Deborah Sampson Act, the resolution highlights unmet needs like gender-specific healthcare providers, mental health resources, and services tailored for women veterans—who often face unique health and social challenges compared to men.

  2. Targets vulnerable women veterans. The Act would expand grants and legal support for low-income and at-risk women veterans, aiming to reduce rates of homelessness, unemployment, and lack of access to healthcare among this growing population.

  3. Improves data and accountability. By mandating better collection and analysis of data on women and minority veterans, the legislation would help the VA identify service gaps and make more informed policy decisions for these underrepresented groups.

  4. Recognizes New York’s significant population of women veterans. With over 65,000 women veterans in New York, the resolution underscores the importance of federal action in directly benefiting a sizable and often underserved group within the state.

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Support Women Veterans' Benefits

Plain English, a few words. Used as the page title.

Sponsors

Primary sponsor
Pamela J. Hunter

Assembly Member · Assembly District 128

History

  1. Adopted
  2. Reported to calendar for consideration
  3. Reported referred to rules
  4. Referred to veterans' affairs

Full text

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Assembly Resolution No. 519 BY: M. of A. Hunter URGING the New York State Congressional delegation to pass the Deborah Sampson Act, S.681 WHEREAS, The Federal Legislation, the Deborah Sampson Act, would expand counseling and call centers for women, improve… Show all

Assembly Resolution No. 519 BY: M. of A. Hunter URGING the New York State Congressional delegation to pass the Deborah Sampson Act, S.681 WHEREAS, The Federal Legislation, the Deborah Sampson Act, would expand counseling and call centers for women, improve the quality of care for infant children of veterans, increase the number of gender-specific providers and coordinators in VA facilities, provide support services for women veterans seeking legal assistance, authorize grants for organizations supporting low-income women veterans; and improve the collection and analysis of data regarding women and minority veterans; and WHEREAS, The Deborah Sampson Act is named after a woman named Deborah Sampson Gannett, who disguised herself as a man and served in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War; and WHEREAS, She served in the Army under the name Robert Shirtliff of Uxbridge, Massachusetts, for 17 months, was wounded in 1782, and was honorably discharged at West Point, New York, in 1783; and WHEREAS, This legislation will provide enhanced access to VA care and will ensure women veterans are getting the benefits they have earned through their service; and WHEREAS, Women make up fewer than ten percent of the national veterans population, but represent one of the fastest growing segments of VA beneficiaries; and WHEREAS, Nearly 345,000 women served in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, and military officials are working to open all combat jobs to women; and WHEREAS, In New York State there are 65,756 female veterans; and WHEREAS, This legislation will specifically recognize the needs of women veterans who are more likely to face homelessness, unemployment, and go without needed healthcare; it will improve services and access at the Department of Veterans' Affairs for women veterans; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the New York State Congressional delegation be and hereby is respectfully memorialized by this Legislation Body to pass the Deborah Sampson Act, S.681; and be it further RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be transmitted to each member of the Congressional delegation from New York State.

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