US Congress House Bill 5938 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Engrossed on July 25 2018 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-07-25 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Pending: Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Veterans Serving Veterans Act of 2018 This bill amends the VA Choice and Quality Employment Act to name the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) recruiting database the Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs Recruitment Database and require that it includes for each vacant position: the military occupational specialty or skill corresponding to the VA position, and each qualified U.S. Armed Forces active-duty member (who elects to be listed in the database) who may be recruited to fill the position. The database shall include the following for each qualified member of the Armed Forces: name, contact information, expected discharge date, and military occupational specialty. The VA shall implement direct hiring and appointment procedures for vacant database positions and may authorize relocation bonuses. The VA shall train and certify veterans who served as basic health care technicians in the Armed Forces to work as VA intermediate care technicians.

Veterans Serving Veterans Act of 2018

Rep. Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon [R-PR]

Rep. Mike Coffman [R-CO]

Date	Chamber	Action
2018-07-25	Senate	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
2018-07-24	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2018-07-24	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7142-7143)
2018-07-24	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5938.
2018-07-24	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7142-7144)
2018-07-24	House	Mr. Roe (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2018-07-24	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 674.
2018-07-24	House	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-871.
2018-07-12	House	Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
2018-07-12	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2018-06-27	House	Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
2018-06-27	House	Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2018-06-13	House	Subcommittee Hearings Held.
2018-06-13	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2018-05-23	House	Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
2018-05-23	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/5938/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr5938/BILLS-115hr5938ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr5938/BILLS-115hr5938rh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr5938/BILLS-115hr5938eh.pdf