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S. 894 · 117th Congress

Hire Veteran Health Heroes Act of 2021

Law · 117-67 · Nov 30, 2021
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MBR BraunSponsor
1 cosponsor · 1 D
MHD Hassan

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

  1. Senate Introduced Mar 23, 2021
  2. Senate Passed Jul 21, 2021
  3. House Passed Nov 15, 2021
  4. President To the President Nov 19, 2021
  5. President Signed Nov 30, 2021
  6. Law Nov 30, 2021

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to consult with the Department of Defense to identify and refer members of the Armed Forces with health care occupations for employment with the VA during their separation from the Armed Forces.

What it does: CRS summary · Public Law · Nov 30, 2021

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 and refer members of the Armed Forces with health care occupations for employment with the VA during their separation 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. Referrals must not be made earlier than one year before the member's separation from the Armed Forces.

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

About this bill and sources

Official title: Hire Veteran Health Heroes Act of 2021

Latest action (Nov 30, 2021): Became Public Law No: 117-67.

Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Mar 23, 2021

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

  1. Senate Introduced Mar 23, 2021
  2. Senate Passed Jul 21, 2021
  3. House Passed Nov 15, 2021
  4. President To the President Nov 19, 2021
  5. President Signed Nov 30, 2021
  6. Law Nov 30, 2021

No recorded floor vote found.