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H.R.8144

H.R.8144: VA Mental Health Staffing Act

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Introduced Sept. 1, 2020
Latest Major Action Sept. 10, 2020

Bill Sponsor

Jahana Hayes (D-Conn.)

Bill Cosponsors

31 (30 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Greg Steube (R-Fla.)
Tim Ryan (D-Ohio)
Joe Morelle (D-N.Y.)
Sanford D. Bishop Jr. (D-Ga.)
Bobby L. Rush (D-Ill.)
Emanuel Cleaver II (D-Mo.)
Marcia L. Fudge (D-Ohio)
Harley Rouda (D-Calif.)
André Carson (D-Ind.)
Susan Wild (D-Pa.)
Tom O'Halleran (D-Ariz.)
Jim Himes (D-Conn.)
Barbara Lee (D-Calif.)
Darren Soto (D-Fla.)
Tony Cárdenas (D-Calif.)
Brenda Lawrence (D-Mich.)
Marc Veasey (D-Texas)
Veronica Escobar (D-Texas)
Steve Cohen (D-Tenn.)
Jim Costa (D-Calif.)
Chrissy Houlahan (D-Pa.)
David Trone (D-Md.)
Elaine Luria (D-Va.)
Salud Carbajal (D-Calif.)
Anthony Brown (D-Md.)
Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-Texas)
David Scott (D-Ga.)
Cheri Bustos (D-Ill.)
John B. Larson (D-Conn.)
Joe Courtney (D-Conn.)
Abby Finkenauer (D-Iowa)

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Introduced in House - Sept. 1, 2020

Bill Summary

VA Mental Health Staffing Act This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to submit a plan to address the staffing of mental health providers at its facilities. Among other elements, the plan must address the filling of any open positions.

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Date	Description
Sept. 10, 2020	Committee Hearings Held.
Sept. 1, 2020	Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Sept. 1, 2020	Introduced in the House by Jahana Hayes (D-Conn.)

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