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HR 3754 115th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Department of Veterans Affairs Employee hiring Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Health facilities and institutions Health personnel Medical education Student aid and college costs Veterans' medical care

VHA REHIRE Act of 2017

Introduced: September 13, 2017 See on congress.gov
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Sep 13, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sep 13, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Sep 13, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

VHA REcruitment, HIring, and REtention Act of 2017 or VHA REHIRE Act of 2017

This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to carry out a VA Student Loan Repayment Program to assist the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) meet staffing needs for health professional occupations for which recruitment or retention of qualified personnel is difficult.

A program participant must agree to serve as a full-time VHA employee for one year for every $10,000 of received benefits, with a minimum three-year commitment.

Program assistance may be in addition to assistance available under the VA Educational Assistance Program.

A participant in the VA Education Debt Reduction Program must agree to serve as a full-time VHA employee for at least three years.

A physician, dentist, podiatrist, chiropractor, optometrist, registered nurse, physician assistant, or dental auxiliary must agree to serve at least two years as a full-time VA employee in order to receive certain bonuses or allowances.

The VA shall offer employment to a qualified VHA applicant within 75 days after the last day applications are accepted for a position.

What's happening now September 13, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Republican 2
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Allen, Rick W.
Georgia · Nov 28, 2017
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Nov 28, 2017
GOODLATTE, ROBERT
· Nov 28, 2017
Graves, Garret
· Nov 28, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3754: VHA REHIRE Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3754/
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"H.R. 3754: VHA REHIRE Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3754/.
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H.R. 3754, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3754/.
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