Veterans Providing Healthcare Transition Improvement Act
USA115th CongressS-899| Senate
| Updated: 9/7/2018
Mazie K. Hirono
Democratic Senator
Hawaii
Veterans' Affairs Committee, Veterans' Affairs Committee, Economic Opportunity Subcommittee, Oversight and Government Reform Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Veterans Providing Healthcare Transition Improvement Act This bill amends the Wounded Warriors Federal Leave Act of 2015 to extend the policy entitling new federal employees who are veterans with a service-connected disability rated at 30% or more to a specified amount of leave for medical treatment for such disability to Veterans Health Administration physicians, dentists, podiatrists, chiropractors, optometrists, registered nurses, physician assistants, and expanded-function dental auxiliaries.
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Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-299.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S1848)
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S1848)
Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1848)
Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S1848)
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
Mr. Walker moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6213-6215)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 899.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6213-6214)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6213-6214)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendments to Senate bill.
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendments to the Senate bill by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5869)
Senate agreed to the House amendments to the Senate bill by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5869)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 115-238.
Armed Forces and National Security
Department of Veterans AffairsDisability and paralysisEmployee leaveGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementVeterans' education, employment, rehabilitationVeterans' medical care
Veterans Providing Healthcare Transition Improvement Act
USA115th CongressS-899| Senate
| Updated: 9/7/2018
Veterans Providing Healthcare Transition Improvement Act This bill amends the Wounded Warriors Federal Leave Act of 2015 to extend the policy entitling new federal employees who are veterans with a service-connected disability rated at 30% or more to a specified amount of leave for medical treatment for such disability to Veterans Health Administration physicians, dentists, podiatrists, chiropractors, optometrists, registered nurses, physician assistants, and expanded-function dental auxiliaries.
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Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-299.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S1848)
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S1848)
Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1848)
Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S1848)
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
Mr. Walker moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6213-6215)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 899.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6213-6214)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6213-6214)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendments to Senate bill.
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendments to the Senate bill by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5869)
Senate agreed to the House amendments to the Senate bill by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5869)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 115-238.
Mazie K. Hirono
Democratic Senator
Hawaii
Veterans' Affairs Committee, Veterans' Affairs Committee, Economic Opportunity Subcommittee, Oversight and Government Reform Committee
Armed Forces and National Security
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Department of Veterans AffairsDisability and paralysisEmployee leaveGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementVeterans' education, employment, rehabilitationVeterans' medical care