Hire Veteran Health Heroes Act of 2021
Latest action · Mar 23, 2021 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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.
- IntroducedMar 23, 2021
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
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 members of the Armed Forces in health care occupations who are separating 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.
Cosponsors 4
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 23, 2021 to Dec 14, 2021, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NY | Kathleen M. Rice | Original | Mar 23, 2021 |
| R-NY | John Katko | Jul 20, 2021 | |
| R-PR | Jenniffer González-Colón | Nov 16, 2021 | |
| D-NY | Antonio Delgado | Dec 14, 2021 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 23, 2021Introduced in House
- Mar 23, 2021Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 894 | Hire Veteran Health Heroes Act of 2021 | Identical bill | Nov 30, 2021 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
- Armed Forces and National Security
- Congressional oversight
- Department of Veterans Affairs
- Employee hiring
- Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
- Health personnel
- Military medicine
- Military personnel and dependents
- Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
- Veterans' medical care
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 23, 2021Introduced in House
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