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HR 3808 103th Congress House

To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that the Secretary of Veterans Affairs has the necessary authority and flexibility to provide staffing levels for the Veterans Health Administration…

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that the Secretary of Veterans Affairs has the necessary authority and flexibility to provide staffing levels … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that the Secretary of Veterans Affairs has the necessary authority and flexibility to provide staffing levels for the Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs as necessary to meet the responsibility of the United States to provide health care services to eligible veterans and to permit implementation of national health care reform by the Department.

Introduced: February 10, 1994 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 103rd Congress ended
It never became law before the 103rd Congress (1993–1994) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 10, 1994
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E405-406)
Mar 8, 1994
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Feb 15, 1994
Referred to the Subcommittee on Hospitals and Health Care.
Feb 8, 1994
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Feb 8, 1994
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H324)
Feb 8, 1994
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 10, 1994

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E405-406)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Prohibits, during FY 1995 through 1999, any reduction in the number of full-time employees in the Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs other than as specifically required by law or by the availability of funds. Requires such personnel to be managed during such period on the basis of the needs of eligible veterans and the availability of funds.

Provides that, during such period, whenever an activity at a Department health-care facility is converted from performance by Federal employees to performance by contracted employees, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall: (1) require the contractor to give an employee preference to former Department employees displaced by the award of such contract; and (2) provide to such former employees all possible assistance in obtaining other Federal employment or entrance into job training and retraining programs. Requires information concerning the use of such contracting-out authority to be included in the Secretary's annual budget and activities report to the Congress.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Independent 1
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Mar 2, 1994
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Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Feb 10, 1994
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3808: To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that the Secretary of Veterans Affairs has the necessary authority and flexibility to provide staffing levels for the Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs as necessary to meet the responsibility of the United States to provide health care services to eligible veterans and to permit implementation of national health care reform by the Department.. 103rd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-3808/
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"H.R. 3808: To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that the Secretary of Veterans Affairs has the necessary authority and flexibility to provide staffing levels for the Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs as necessary to meet the responsibility of the United States to provide health care services to eligible veterans and to permit implementation of national health care reform by the Department.." 103rd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-3808/.
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H.R. 3808, 103rd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-3808/.
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[H.R. 3808: To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that the Secretary of Veterans Affairs has the necessary authority and flexibility to provide staffing levels for the Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs as necessary to meet the responsibility of the United States to provide health care services to eligible veterans and to permit implementation of national health care reform by the Department.](https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-3808/)
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