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HR 5938 115th Congress House

Veterans Serving Veterans Act of 2018

Official title: To amend the VA Choice and Quality Employment Act to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a vacancy and recruitment database to facilitate the… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the VA Choice and Quality Employment Act to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a vacancy and recruitment database to facilitate the recruitment of certain members of the Armed Forces to satisfy the occupational needs of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to establish and implement a training and certification program for intermediate care technicians in that Department, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 23, 2018 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) 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 17 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 25, 2018
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jul 24, 2018
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 24, 2018
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7142-7143)
Jul 24, 2018
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7142-7143)
Jul 24, 2018
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5938.
Jul 24, 2018
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7142-7144)
Jul 24, 2018
Mr. Roe (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jul 24, 2018
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 674.
Jul 24, 2018
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-871.
Jul 12, 2018
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Jul 12, 2018
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 27, 2018
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
Jun 27, 2018
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 13, 2018
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jun 13, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 23, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
May 23, 2018
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 25, 2018

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Veterans Serving Veterans Act of 2018

This bill amends the VA Choice and Quality Employment Act to name the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) recruiting database the Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs Recruitment Database and require that it includes for each vacant position:

  • the military occupational specialty or skill corresponding to the VA position, and
  • each qualified U.S. Armed Forces active-duty member (who elects to be listed in the database) who may be recruited to fill the position.

The database shall include the following for each qualified member of the Armed Forces: name, contact information, expected discharge date, and military occupational specialty.

The VA shall implement direct hiring and appointment procedures for vacant database positions and may authorize relocation bonuses.

The VA shall train and certify veterans who served as basic health care technicians in the Armed Forces to work as VA intermediate care technicians.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5938: Veterans Serving Veterans Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5938/
MLA
"H.R. 5938: Veterans Serving Veterans Act of 2018." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5938/.
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H.R. 5938, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5938/.
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[H.R. 5938: Veterans Serving Veterans Act of 2018](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5938/)
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