118th Congress Armed Forces and National Security
H.R. 5247: Expedited Hiring for VA Trained Psychiatrists Act of 2023
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Summary
This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs to appoint a psychiatrist who completes a residency at a Veterans Health Administration (VHA) facility to a VHA health care position immediately after such residency, without regard to civil service or classification laws, if (1) the psychiatrist meets the qualifications established in regulations prescribed for the position, and (2) the position has been unfilled for at least 35 days.
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Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Mark Amodei R-NVOriginal
- Gerald Connolly D-VAOriginal
- Robin Kelly D-ILOriginal
- James McGovern D-MAOriginal
- James (Jim) Moylan R-GUOriginal
- Scott Peters D-CAOriginal
- Dina Titus D-NVOriginal
- Gregorio Sablan D-MP
- Becca Balint D-VT
- Raúl Grijalva D-AZ
- Troy Carter D-LA
- Jonathan Jackson D-IL
- David Trone D-MD
- Eleanor Norton D-DC
- Jill Tokuda D-HI
- Zoe Lofgren D-CA
- Rashida Tlaib D-MI
- Rick Larsen D-WA
- André Carson D-IN
- Josh Gottheimer D-NJ
- Mike Levin D-CA
- Gabe Amo D-RI
Who scored on this bill
- 1Matthew Cartwright SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced2 events+6
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History
- Introduced in the House by Matthew Cartwright.
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- Subcommittee Hearings Held
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Introduced in House
- Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.