HR 8145 · 116th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

To provide for a staffing improvement plan and occupational series for licensed professional mental health counselors and marriage and family therapists of Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

Introduced 2020-09-01· Sponsored by Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5]· House

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Latest: Committee Hearings Held.(2020-09-10)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to (1) submit a plan to address its staffing shortages of licensed professional mental health counselors and marriage and family therapists, and (2) develop an occupational series for such counselors and therapists.…

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Cosponsors (20)

20 Democrats
Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13]OH
Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25]NY
Rep. Bishop, Sanford D., Jr. [D-GA-2]GA
Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1]IL
Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5]MO
Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11]OH
Rep. Carson, Andre [D-IN-7]IN
Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7]PA
Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1]AZ
Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-13]CA
Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9]FL
Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29]CA
Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14]MI
Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33]TX
Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16]TX
Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]TN
Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-16]CA
Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6]PA
Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6]MD
Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4]MD