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Wounded Warrior Workforce Enhancement Act

Introduced: May 2, 2019 Introduced by: Durbin, Richard J. Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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May 2, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text: CR S2618)
May 2, 2019
Introduced in Senate
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Wounded Warrior Workforce Enhancement Act

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to award grants to eligible institutions to (1) establish a master's degree program in orthotics and prosthetics, or (2) expand upon an existing master's degree program in such area. The VA shall give grant priority to institutions that have entered into a partnership with a medical center administered by the VA or a facility administered by the Department of Defense. An eligible institution is an educational institution that is either accredited by the National Commission on Orthotic and Prosthetic Education or that demonstrates an ability to meet such accreditation requirements if it receives a grant.

The bill also requires the VA to award a grant to an institution with orthotic and prosthetic research and education experience to (1) establish the Center of Excellence in Orthotic and Prosthetic Education; and (2) improve orthotic and prosthetic outcomes for veterans, members of the Armed Forces, and civilians by conducting orthotic and prosthetic research.

What's happening now May 2, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text: CR S2618)

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2487 Identical bill Wounded Warrior Workforce Enhancement Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 6
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · May 2, 2019
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Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · May 2, 2019
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Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · May 2, 2019
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · May 2, 2019
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Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · May 2, 2019
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Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · May 2, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1315: Wounded Warrior Workforce Enhancement Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1315/
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