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H.R. 8052 119th Congress House

Veteran Infection Prevention Act

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to require that a sterile processing technician of the Veterans Health Administration holds an appropriate professional certification, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 24, 2026 Introduced by: Jennifer A. Kiggans Republican · Virginia See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Employee hiringGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementHealth care qualityHealth facilities and institutions
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Infectious and parasitic diseasesLicensing and registrationsVeterans' medical care
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 Everywhere this bill has been 9 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 24, 2026
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 731.
Sep 24, 2026
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-834.
May 14, 2026
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Voice Vote.
May 14, 2026
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Apr 15, 2026
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Apr 15, 2026
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Mar 25, 2026
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
Mar 24, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Mar 24, 2026
Introduced in House
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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 731.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8052: Veteran Infection Prevention Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8052/
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"H.R. 8052: Veteran Infection Prevention Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8052/.
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H.R. 8052, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8052/.
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