S 899 · 115th Congress 2017–2019, ended

Veterans Providing Healthcare Transition Improvement Act

Introduced Apr 7, 2017 Originated Senate Sponsor Mazie K. Hirono D-HI

Fact sheet

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

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. IntroducedApr 7, 2017
  2. Passed SenateMar 20, 2018
  3. Passed HouseJul 16, 2018
  4. To the PresidentAug 28, 2018
  5. Became lawSep 7, 2018

Summary

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.

Cosponsors 3

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 7, 2017 to Jun 12, 2017, with 2 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-KSJerry MoranOriginalApr 7, 2017
D-MTJon TesterOriginalApr 7, 2017
D-CTRichard BlumenthalJun 12, 2017

Actions 25

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Sep 7, 2018Became Public Law No: 115-238.
  2. Sep 7, 2018Signed by President.
  3. Aug 28, 2018Presented to President.
  4. Aug 23, 2018Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  5. Aug 22, 2018Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendments to the Senate bill by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5869)
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Related bills 1

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

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
HR 2648Veterans Transition Improvement ActRelated billJul 16, 2018

Subjects

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

Text 5

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. —Enrolled Bill
  2. Jul 16, 2018Engrossed Amendment House
  3. Mar 21, 2018Referred in House
  4. Mar 20, 2018Engrossed in Senate
  5. Apr 7, 2017Introduced in Senate

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