On June 10, the House Veterans Affairs Committee approved, by voice vote, the Women Veterans Health Care Improvement Act (H.R. 1211). The House Veterans Affairs Subcommittee on Health approved the measure on June 4 (see The Source, 6/5/09). The Senate Veterans Affairs Committee approved a bill with similar provisions (S. 252) on May 21 (see The Source, 5/22/09); on May 20, the House Veterans Affairs Committee convened a panel to address the need for specialized services for women veterans (see The Source, 5/22/09).