HR 5247 · 118th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

Expedited Hiring for VA Trained Psychiatrists Act of 2023

Introduced 2023-08-22· Sponsored by Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8]· House

Bill Progress

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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Subcommittee Hearings Held(2024-03-21)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Expedited Hiring for VA Trained Psychiatrists Act of 2023 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.…

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Cosponsors (20)

18 Democrats2 Republicans
Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2]NV
Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11]VA
Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2]IL
Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]MA
Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50]CA
Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]NV
Del. Moylan, James C. [R-GU-At Large]GU
Del. Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho [D-MP-At Large]MP
Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large]VT
Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7]AZ
Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2]LA
Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1]IL
Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6]MD
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]DC
Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2]HI
Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18]CA
Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12]MI
Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2]WA
Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7]IN
Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49]CA