HR 4556 · 114th Congress 2015–2017, ended

Expedited Hiring for VA Trained Psychiatrists Act of 2016

Introduced Feb 12, 2016 Originated House Sponsor Matt Cartwright D-PA

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Latest action · Mar 7, 2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedFeb 12, 2016
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Expedited Hiring for VA Trained Psychiatrists Act of 2016

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.

Cosponsors 16

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 12, 2016 to Jun 7, 2016; 14 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-AZAnn KirkpatrickOriginalFeb 12, 2016
D-ILBobby L. RushOriginalFeb 12, 2016
D-IADavid LoebsackOriginalFeb 12, 2016
D-CTJames A. HimesOriginalFeb 12, 2016
D-CAJuan VargasOriginalFeb 12, 2016
R-KSLynn JenkinsOriginalFeb 12, 2016
D-GUMadeleine Z. BordalloOriginalFeb 12, 2016
D-CAMichael M. HondaOriginalFeb 12, 2016
D-AZRaúl M. GrijalvaOriginalFeb 12, 2016
D-ILRobin L. KellyOriginalFeb 12, 2016
D-TXSheila Jackson LeeOriginalFeb 12, 2016
D-TNSteve CohenOriginalFeb 12, 2016
D-OHTim RyanOriginalFeb 12, 2016
R-NCWalter B. JonesOriginalFeb 12, 2016
D-ILTammy DuckworthApr 29, 2016
D-TXAl GreenJun 7, 2016

Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseVeterans' Affairs Committee
Referred Feb 12, 2016
Health Subcommittee
Referred Mar 7, 2016

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Mar 7, 2016Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  2. Feb 12, 2016Introduced in House
  3. Feb 12, 2016Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Research

What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.

Constitutional authority

Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: Article I; Section 8; Clause 1 of the Constitution states The Congress shall have Power To lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises, to pay the Debts and provide for the common Defence and general Welfare of the United States . . .

The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 162, no. 26, February 12, 2016, page H818.

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
HR 902Expedited Hiring for VA Trained Psychiatrists Act of 2017Reintroduced BillMar 3, 2017

Titles 2

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to hire psychiatrists.
Short Titles as Introduced
Expedited Hiring for VA Trained Psychiatrists Act of 2016

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Feb 12, 2016Introduced in House

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