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S 894 117th Congress Senate 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 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 20 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 30, 2021
Became Public Law No: 117-67.
Nov 30, 2021
Signed by President.
Nov 19, 2021
Presented to President.
Nov 15, 2021
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 894.
Nov 15, 2021
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6252-6253)
Nov 15, 2021
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
Nov 15, 2021
Mr. Takano moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Nov 15, 2021
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Nov 15, 2021
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
Jul 26, 2021
Received in the House.
Jul 26, 2021
Held at the desk.
Jul 26, 2021
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jul 21, 2021
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5024; text: CR S5024)
Jul 21, 2021
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5024; text: CR S5024)
Jun 24, 2021
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 85.
Jun 24, 2021
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Reported by Senator Tester with an amendment. Without written report.
May 26, 2021
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
Apr 28, 2021
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 117-137.
Mar 23, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Mar 23, 2021
Introduced in Senate
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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 and refer members of the Armed Forces with health care occupations for employment with the VA during their separation 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. Referrals must not be made earlier than one year before the member's separation from the Armed Forces.

What's happening now November 30, 2021

Became Public Law No: 117-67.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2151 Identical bill Hire Veteran Health Heroes Act of 2021
 Bill text 5 versions

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Hassan, Margaret Wood
New Hampshire · Mar 23, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 894: Hire Veteran Health Heroes Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-894/
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"S. 894: Hire Veteran Health Heroes Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-894/.
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S. 894, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-894/.
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