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HR 4020 108th Congress House

State Veterans Home Nurse Recruitment Act of 2004

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish within the Department of Veterans Affairs a program to assist the States in hiring and retaining nurses at State veterans homes.

Introduced: March 24, 2004 Introduced by: Smith, Christopher H. Republican · New Jersey See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Economics and Public FinanceEducationFederal aid to educationFederal aid to health facilities
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Government Operations and PoliticsGovernment paperworkHealthHigher educationLabor and EmploymentNursesNursing educationRecruiting of employeesScholarshipsSoldiers' homes
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It never became law before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) 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
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 13, 2004
-Provision incorporated. See H.R. 4231, Section 6.
May 6, 2004
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Apr 13, 2004
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 24, 2004
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Mar 24, 2004
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E442)
Mar 24, 2004
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 13, 2004

-Provision incorporated. See H.R. 4231, Section 6.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

State Veterans Home Nurse Recruitment Act of 2004 - Amends Federal veterans' benefits provisions to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make payments to States for assisting State veterans' homes in the hiring and retention of nurses and the reduction of nursing shortages at such homes. Makes eligible for such assistance State homes that: (1) currently receive per diem payments from the Secretary for the care of veterans; and (2) have in effect an employee incentive scholarship or other program designed to promote the hiring and retention of nursing staff and reduce nursing shortages. Limits such assistance to no more than 50 percent of the fiscal year costs of such a program.

Requires the assistance program to be implemented as expeditiously as possible, so that payments are made to eligible States commencing no later than January 1, 2005.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 4231 Procedurally related Department of Veterans Affairs Nurse Recruitment and Retention Act of 2004
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4020: State Veterans Home Nurse Recruitment Act of 2004. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-4020/
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"H.R. 4020: State Veterans Home Nurse Recruitment Act of 2004." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-4020/.
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