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S 2787 117th Congress Senate Armed Forces and National Security Department of Veterans Affairs Executive agency funding and structure Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Health personnel Veterans' medical care Wages and earnings

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the role of doctors of podiatric medicine in the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 21, 2021 Introduced by: Cassidy, Bill Republican · Louisiana See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 15, 2021
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Oct 20, 2021
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
Sep 21, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Sep 21, 2021
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill generally aligns the position of podiatrists with that of physicians for pay and grade purposes within the Veterans Health Administration (VHA). Additionally, the bill replaces the Director of Podiatric Service position with a Podiatric Medical Director to be responsible for the operation of the podiatric service at the VHA. Such director must be a qualified doctor of podiatric medicine.

What's happening now December 15, 2021

Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2787: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the role of doctors of podiatric medicine in the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2787/
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"S. 2787: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the role of doctors of podiatric medicine in the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2787/.
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S. 2787, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2787/.
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