Congress 115 - S 899 - Veterans Providing Healthcare Transition Improvement Act

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Armed Forces and National Security Department of Veterans Affairs Disability and paralysis Employee leave Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation Veterans' medical care

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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.

Actions

Sep 7, 2018

Became Public Law No: 115-238.
Sep 7, 2018

Signed by President.
Aug 28, 2018

Presented to President.
Aug 23, 2018

Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Aug 22, 2018

Senate agreed to the House amendments to the Senate bill by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5869)
Aug 22, 2018

Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendments to the Senate bill by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5869)
Jul 17, 2018

Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendments to Senate bill.
Jul 16, 2018

The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Jul 16, 2018

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 16, 2018

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6213-6214)
Jul 16, 2018

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)
Jul 16, 2018

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 899.
Jul 16, 2018

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6213-6215)
Jul 16, 2018

Mr. Walker moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Mar 21, 2018

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.
Mar 21, 2018

Received in the House.
Mar 21, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Mar 21, 2018

Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Mar 20, 2018

Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S1848)
Mar 20, 2018

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S1848)
Mar 20, 2018

Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1848)
Mar 20, 2018

Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S1848)
May 17, 2017

Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-299.
Apr 7, 2017

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Apr 7, 2017

Introduced in Senate

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