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HRES 258 115th Congress House

Urging the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to prioritize the hiring of mental health professionals.

Introduced: April 6, 2017 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Department of Veterans AffairsEmployee hiringGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementHealth personnel
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It was not agreed to before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) adjourned, so it is no longer active. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Apr 6, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 6, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Apr 6, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 6, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Recognizes the critical shortage of mental health professionals working for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).

Calls on the VA to prioritize the hiring of such professionals.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 258: Urging the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to prioritize the hiring of mental health professionals.. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HRES-258/
MLA
"H. Res. 258: Urging the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to prioritize the hiring of mental health professionals.." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HRES-258/.
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H. Res. 258, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HRES-258/.
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[H. Res. 258: Urging the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to prioritize the hiring of mental health professionals.](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HRES-258/)
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