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H.R.1367

H.R.1367: To improve the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to hire and retain physicians and other employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

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About This Bill

Introduced March 6, 2017
Latest Major Action March 21, 2017
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Bill Sponsor

Brad Wenstrup (R-Ohio)

Bill Cosponsors

4 (1 Democrat, 3 Republicans)

Bill Versions

Referred in Senate - March 21, 2017
Engrossed in House - March 17, 2017
Reported in House - March 10, 2017
Introduced in House - March 6, 2017

Bill Summary

(Sec. 2) This bill provides that the annual determination of the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) staff shortages shall include shortages for a minimum of five clinical and five non-clinical occupations for each network. (Such determination currently includes the five occupations for which there are the largest Department of Veterans Affairs [VA]-wide shortages.) (Sec. 3) The bill establishes in the VA an executive management fellowship...

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Bill Actions

Date	Description
March 21, 2017	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
March 17, 2017	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
March 17, 2017	Vote in the House On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 412 - 0 (Roll no. 171).
March 17, 2017	The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. (text: CR H2156-2158)
March 17, 2017	The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
March 17, 2017	The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1367.
March 17, 2017	UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on adoption of the Hanabusa amendment No. 11, which was debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
March 17, 2017	The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
March 17, 2017	Considered as unfinished business.
March 17, 2017	Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 1367 as unfinished business.
March 17, 2017	On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
March 17, 2017	Mr. Wenstrup moved that the committee rise.
March 17, 2017	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 198, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the O'Rourke amendment No. 14.
March 17, 2017	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 198, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Bost amendment No. 13.
March 17, 2017	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 198, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Meng amendment No. 12.
March 17, 2017	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Hanabusa amendment No. 11, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Walz demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
March 17, 2017	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 198, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hanabusa amendment No. 11.
March 17, 2017	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 198, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Herrera Beutler amendment No. 10.
March 17, 2017	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 198, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Gottheimer amendment No. 9.
March 17, 2017	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 198, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Welch amendment No. 8.
March 17, 2017	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 198, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Brownley (CA) amendment No. 7.
March 17, 2017	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 198, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Shea-Porter amendment No. 6.
March 17, 2017	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 198, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Buck amendment No. 5.
March 17, 2017	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 198, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hanabusa amendment No. 4.
March 17, 2017	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 198, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Sewell amendment No. 3.
March 17, 2017	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 198, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Meng amendment No. 2.
March 17, 2017	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 198, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Wenstrup amendment No. 1.
March 17, 2017	Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2155-1268)
March 16, 2017	Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 1367 as unfinished business.
March 16, 2017	On motion to rise Agreed to by voice vote.
March 16, 2017	Mr. Wenstrup moved that the committee rise.
March 16, 2017	GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 1367.
March 16, 2017	The Speaker designated the Honorable Ted Budd to act as Chairman of the Committee.
March 16, 2017	House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 198 and Rule XVIII.
March 16, 2017	Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 198. (consideration: CR H2136-2139)
March 10, 2017	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 17.
March 10, 2017	Committee on Oversight and Government discharged.
March 10, 2017	Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-35, Part I.
March 6, 2017	Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform
March 6, 2017	Referred to House Veterans' Affairs
March 6, 2017	Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
March 6, 2017	Introduced in the House by Brad Wenstrup (R-Ohio)

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