Committee on Veterans meeting summary
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The committee held an oversight hearing on support and programs for LGBTQ+ veterans (T2026-1934) and filed the oversight. Two bills — Int. No. 914 (study on feasibility of a pilot reconsolidation of traumatic memories therapy for veterans) and Int. No. 928 (establishing an LGBTQ liaison within the Department of Veterans’ Services) — were heard and laid over; both are report required. Present: Chair Frank Morano, Carmen N. De La Rosa, Phil Wong; absent: James F. Gennaro, Vickie Paladino; other Council Member attending: Carr.
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What this means
The committee reviewed services for LGBTQ+ veterans and submitted its oversight record, which helps inform future City action. Two proposed laws — one to study a specialized therapy pilot for veterans and one to create an LGBTQ liaison in veterans’ services — were discussed but not voted on; they were postponed for further review and require reports before the committee takes further action.
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- Oversight hearing T2026-1934 (Support and Programs for LGBTQ+ Veterans) was held and the oversight was filed by the committee.
- Int. No. 914 (study on feasibility of a pilot program to provide reconsolidation of traumatic memories therapy for veterans) was heard and laid over; a report is required.
- Int. No. 928 (to establish an LGBTQ liaison within the Department of Veterans’ Services) was heard and laid over; a report is required.
- Roll call recorded: Present — Frank Morano, Carmen N. De La Rosa, Phil Wong; Absent — James F. Gennaro, Vickie Paladino; Other Council Member attending — Carr.
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Committee on Veterans
Agenda
- Oversight - Support and Programs for LGBTQ+ Veterans.
- A Local Law in relation to requiring a study and recommendations on the feasibility of implementing a pilot program to provide reconsolidation of traumatic memories therapy for veterans
- A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to establishing an LGBTQ liaison within the department of veterans’ services
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- A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to establishing an LGBTQ liaison within the department of veterans’ services
- A Local Law in relation to requiring a study and recommendations on the feasibility of implementing a pilot program to provide reconsolidation of traumatic memories therapy for veterans
- Oversight - Support and Programs for LGBTQ+ Veterans.
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