118th Congress · SENATE BILLENACTED

S. 2795A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend and modify certain authorities and requirements relating to the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend and modify certain authorities and requirements relating to the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

Armed forces and national security
Introduced Sep 13, 2023
Last action Oct 6, 2023
Pipeline · Bill → Law
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Introduced
Sep 13, 2023
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Referred
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Committee
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Senate
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House floor
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Resolve Changes
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Signed
Oct 6, 2023
SummaryCRS Summary

This act extends the eligibility or applicability of various Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) programs and benefits. First, the act extends from three to five years the authority for additional licensed health care professionals (i.e., physician assistants, nurse practitioners, audiologists, and psychologists) to perform medical disability examinations as part of the existing VA pilot program related to the use of contract physicians for disability examinations. Currently, when an individual transfers fewer than 12 credits from a program of education that is closed or disapproved, the individual is deemed to have not received those credits, and no charge from the individual's entitlemen...

Provisions · 4 sectionsEnrolled
Timeline · 13 actions
Oct 6, 2023
Signed by President.
Oct 6, 2023
Became Public Law No: 118-19.
Oct 4, 2023
Presented to President.
Sep 26, 2023
Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Sep 26, 2023
Considered under suspension of the rules.
Sep 26, 2023
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2795.
Sep 26, 2023
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
Sep 26, 2023
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 18, 2023
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Sep 18, 2023
Received in the House.
Sep 18, 2023
Held at the desk.
Sep 13, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Sep 13, 2023
Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Voice Vote.