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S 1450 114th Congress Senate Armed Forces and National Security Department of Veterans Affairs Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Health personnel Veterans' medical care

Department of Veterans Affairs Emergency Medical Staffing Recruitment and Retention Act

Introduced: May 21, 2015 Introduced by: Hirono, Mazie K. Democratic · Hawaii See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 16, 2015
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 114-212.
May 21, 2015
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
May 21, 2015
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Department of Veterans Affairs Emergency Medical Staffing Recruitment and Retention Act

This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to modify the hours of employment for a physician or physician assistant appointed in the VA on a full-time basis to more or less than 80 hours in a biweekly pay period provided the employee's total hours of employment in a calendar year do not exceed 2,080.

What's happening now September 16, 2015

Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 114-212.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • S 2921 Related bill Veterans First Act
  • S 425 Related bill Veterans Homeless Programs, Caregiver Services, and Other Improvements Act of 2015
  • HR 4150 Identical bill Department of Veterans Affairs Emergency Medical Staffing Recruitment and Retention Act
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1450: Department of Veterans Affairs Emergency Medical Staffing Recruitment and Retention Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-1450/
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"S. 1450: Department of Veterans Affairs Emergency Medical Staffing Recruitment and Retention Act." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-1450/.
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