US Congress House Bill 4556 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 15-2)
Status: Introduced on February 12 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-03-07 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

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.

Expedited Hiring for VA Trained Psychiatrists Act of 2016

Rep. Matthew Cartwright [D-PA]	Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ]	Rep. James Himes [D-CT]	Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX]
Rep. Walter Jones [R-NC]	Rep. Robin Kelly [D-IL]	Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick [D-AZ]	Rep. David Loebsack [D-IA]
Rep. Juan Vargas [D-CA]	Rep. Madeleine Bordallo [D-GU]	Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN]	Rep. Bobby Rush [D-IL]
Rep. Lynn Jenkins [R-KS]	Rep. Michael Honda [D-CA]	Rep. Tim Ryan [D-OH]	Sen. Tammy Duckworth [D-IL]
Rep. Al Green [D-TX]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-03-07	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2016-02-12	House	Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
2016-02-12	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/4556/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr4556/BILLS-114hr4556ih.pdf