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HR 8130 116th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Congressional oversight Employee hiring Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Mental health Veterans' medical care Women's employment

VA Peer Specialists Act

Introduced: August 28, 2020 See on congress.gov
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Aug 28, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Aug 28, 2020
Introduced in House
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VA Peer Specialists Act

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to consult with its Inspector General to (1) commence an assessment of the capacity of VA peer specialists who are women, and (2) submit a plan to hire additional qualified peer specialists who are women based on the results of the assessment.

What's happening now September 10, 2020

Committee Hearings Held.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1
Luria, Elaine
· Nov 2, 2020
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Carbajal, Salud O.
California · Oct 6, 2020
Gonzalez, Anthony
· Aug 28, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8130: VA Peer Specialists Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8130/
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"H.R. 8130: VA Peer Specialists Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8130/.
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H.R. 8130, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8130/.
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