Hire Veteran Health Heroes Act of 2021
USA117th CongressS-894| Senate
| Updated: 11/30/2021
Mike Braun
Republican Senator
Indiana
Cosponsors (1)
Veterans' Affairs Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Hire Veteran Health Heroes Act of 2021 This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to consult with the Department of Defense to identify and refer members of the Armed Forces with health care occupations for employment with the VA during their separation from the Armed Forces. The VA must refer interested members to a recruiter for consideration of open positions in the member's specialty and geography of interest. Referrals must not be made earlier than one year before the member's separation from the Armed Forces.
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Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Reported by Senator Tester with an amendment. Without written report.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 85.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5024; text: CR S5024)
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5024; text: CR S5024)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
Held at the desk.
Mr. Takano moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6252-6253)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 894.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 117-67.
Armed Forces and National Security
Congressional oversightDepartment of Veterans AffairsEmployee hiringGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementHealth personnelMilitary medicineMilitary personnel and dependentsVeterans' education, employment, rehabilitationVeterans' medical care
Hire Veteran Health Heroes Act of 2021
USA117th CongressS-894| Senate
| Updated: 11/30/2021
Hire Veteran Health Heroes Act of 2021 This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to consult with the Department of Defense to identify and refer members of the Armed Forces with health care occupations for employment with the VA during their separation from the Armed Forces. The VA must refer interested members to a recruiter for consideration of open positions in the member's specialty and geography of interest. Referrals must not be made earlier than one year before the member's separation from the Armed Forces.
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Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Reported by Senator Tester with an amendment. Without written report.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 85.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5024; text: CR S5024)
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5024; text: CR S5024)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
Held at the desk.
Mr. Takano moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6252-6253)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 894.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 117-67.
Mike Braun
Republican Senator
Indiana
Cosponsors (1)
Veterans' Affairs Committee
Armed Forces and National Security
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- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Congressional oversightDepartment of Veterans AffairsEmployee hiringGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementHealth personnelMilitary medicineMilitary personnel and dependentsVeterans' education, employment, rehabilitationVeterans' medical care