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HR 2151 117th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Congressional oversight Department of Veterans Affairs Employee hiring Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Health personnel Military medicine Military personnel and dependents Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation Veterans' medical care

Hire Veteran Health Heroes Act of 2021

Introduced: March 23, 2021 Introduced by: Latta, Robert E. Republican · Ohio See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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.
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Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Mar 23, 2021
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Hire Veteran Health Heroes Act of 2021

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to consult with the Department of Defense to identify members of the Armed Forces in health care occupations who are separating from the Armed Forces.

The VA must refer interested members to a recruiter for consideration of open positions in the member's specialty and geography of interest.

What's happening now March 23, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2151: Hire Veteran Health Heroes Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2151/
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"H.R. 2151: Hire Veteran Health Heroes Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2151/.
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H.R. 2151, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2151/.
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