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S. 899 · 115th Congress

Veterans Providing Healthcare Transition Improvement Act

Law · 115-238 · Sep 7, 2018
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MHD HironoSponsor
3 cosponsors · 2 D, 1 R
JMR Moran JTD Tester RBD Blumenthal

2 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

  1. Senate Introduced Apr 7, 2017
  2. Senate Passed Mar 20, 2018
  3. House Passed Jul 16, 2018
  4. Senate Changes resolved Aug 22, 2018
  5. President To the President Aug 28, 2018
  6. President Signed Sep 7, 2018
  7. Law Sep 7, 2018
What it does: CRS summary · Public Law · Sep 7, 2018

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.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Veterans Providing Healthcare Transition Improvement Act

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

Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Apr 7, 2017

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

  1. Senate Introduced Apr 7, 2017
  2. Senate Passed Mar 20, 2018
  3. House Passed Jul 16, 2018
  4. Senate Changes resolved Aug 22, 2018
  5. President To the President Aug 28, 2018
  6. President Signed Sep 7, 2018
  7. Law Sep 7, 2018

No recorded floor vote found.