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A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs to provide that Veterans' Administration nurses who work two twelve-hour regularly scheduled tours of…

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A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs to provide that Veterans' Administration nurses who work two twelve-hour regularly scheduled tours of duty over a weekend shall be considered to have worked a full basic workweek, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 5, 1982 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 97th Congress ended
It never became law before the 97th Congress (1981–1982) 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 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 11, 1982
For Further Action See H.R.6350.
May 11, 1982
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 5, 1982
For Previous Action See H.R.5737.
May 5, 1982
For Previous Action See H.R.5847.
May 5, 1982
Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
May 5, 1982
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Authorizes the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs to provide that: (1) nurses employed at a Veterans Administration facility who work two regularly scheduled 12-hour tours of duty within a weekend shall be considered to have worked a full workweek and be paid as specified; or (2) such nurses who work on a tour of duty any part of which falls on a weekend may be paid additional pay (not to exceed 25 percent of the hourly rate).

What's happening now May 11, 1982

For Further Action See H.R.6350.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 5737 Related bill A bill to extend expiring authorities of the Veterans' Administration to make grants related to State nursing home faci…
  • HR 5847 Related bill A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs to provide that Veter…
  • HR 6350 Related bill Veterans' Administration Health-Care Programs Improvement and Extension Act of 1982
 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · May 5, 1982
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6286: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs to provide that Veterans' Administration nurses who work two twelve-hour regularly scheduled tours of duty over a weekend shall be considered to have worked a full basic workweek, and for other purposes.. 97th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-6286/
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"H.R. 6286: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs to provide that Veterans' Administration nurses who work two twelve-hour regularly scheduled tours of duty over a weekend shall be considered to have worked a full basic workweek, and for other purposes.." 97th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-6286/.
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H.R. 6286, 97th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-6286/.
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[H.R. 6286: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs to provide that Veterans' Administration nurses who work two twelve-hour regularly scheduled tours of duty over a weekend shall be considered to have worked a full basic workweek, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-6286/)
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