A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to reorganize the Chaplain Service of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

United States116th CongressS-3128Senate
Updated: Dec 19, 2019

Summary

This bill reorganizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Chaplain Service, allows chaplains to provide clinical services, and prohibits the VA from requiring chaplains to perform any rite, ritual, or ceremony that is contrary to their conscience, moral principles, or religious beliefs.

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HR-5890: To amend title 38, United States Code, to reorganize the Chaplain Service of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

Introduced in House

  1. Introduced in Senate

  2. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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