# 117-hr-2521: DOULA for VA Act of 2022

117-hr-2521, DOULA for VA Act of 2022, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14] (D-MI); status Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-2521
- Congress: 117
- Title: DOULA for VA Act of 2022
- Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- Introduced: 2021-04-14
- Sponsor: Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14] (D-MI)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Delivering Optimally Urgent Labor Access for Veterans Affairs Act of 2021 or the DOULA for VA Act of 2021 This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to establish a five-year pilot program to furnish doula services to pregnant veterans who are enrolled in the VA health care system. The program must furnish doula services through eligible entities by expanding the VA's Whole Health model to measure the impact that doula support services have on birth and mental health outcomes of pregnant veterans. The Whole Health model is a holistic approach that looks at the many areas of life that may affect health in order to make a health plan suited for each individual based on his or her health goals.

## Cosponsors (7)

- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA), 2021-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lesko, Debbie [R-AZ-8] (R-AZ), 2021-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Resident Commissioner González-Colón, Jenniffer [R-PR-At Large] (R-PR), 2021-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6] (D-GA), 2021-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cammack, Kat [R-FL-3] (R-FL), 2021-05-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11] (D-NJ), 2021-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA), 2022-11-29T00:00:00.000Z

## Votes

| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2022-12-01T00:00:00.000Z | house | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Passed | 376 | 44 |

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## Sources
- [117-hr-2521 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/2521)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-2521 (as of 2025-11-18).