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S. 4046 — To amend title 38, United States Code, to modify authorities relating to the collective bargaining of employees in the Veterans Health Administration, and for other purposes.
March 21, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:289
S. 4046 aims to change the law about collective bargaining for employees working in the Veterans Health Administration. It seeks to alter specific sections of title 38 in the United States Code by removing certain subsections and redesignating another. This bill is also known...
Simple Explanation
S. 4046 is a plan to change the rules about how people working for Veterans Health can talk and decide together about work issues, but it doesn't say exactly what new rules will be used instead of the old ones.
S. 4332 — To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to improve telephone communication by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
May 14, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:524
S. 4332 aims to enhance telephone communication within the Department of Veterans Affairs. The bill requires that by January 1, 2026, veterans will receive calls from a single, recognizable phone number, and the caller ID will clearly show the call is from the Department....
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to make sure veterans see a special phone number when the Department of Veterans Affairs calls them, and it also wants to set up places in each time zone to help veterans with their health appointments over the phone.
H. R. 10106 — To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into a contract or other agreement with a third party to review appointees in the Veterans Health Administration who had a license terminated for cause by a State licensing board for care or services rendered at a non-Veterans Health Administration facility and to provide individuals treated by such an appointee with notice if it is determined that an episode of care or services that they received was below the standard of care, and for other purposes.
November 08, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:628
H. R. 10106, titled the "Ensuring Quality Care for Our Veterans Act," requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to hire an independent organization to review the qualifications of certain healthcare professionals in the Veterans Health Administration. These professionals are...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 10106 wants the VA to hire a company to check doctors who got in trouble before working for the VA, and if those doctors didn’t do a good job caring for veterans, the veterans should be told.
H. R. 5794 — To amend title 38, United States Code, to eliminate conflicts of interest in conduct of quality management and administrative investigations by the Veterans Health Administration, and for other purposes.
September 23, 2024
Status:Reported in House
Congress:118
Words:862
H.R. 5794 aims to amend title 38 of the United States Code by addressing conflicts of interest within the Veterans Health Administration. The bill introduces requirements for the impartiality of individuals involved in peer reviews and administrative investigations related to...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 5794 is a rule that wants to make sure people checking for mistakes in veteran hospitals are fair and don't have any personal reasons that could make them not fair. It says that if someone knows the doctor they're reviewing or have a friend involved, they should not do the review.
H. R. 1256 — To amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements in the laws relating to the appointment of the Under Secretary of Health and Assistant Under Secretaries of Health of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
December 24, 2024
Status:Reported in House
Congress:118
Words:532
H.R. 1256, known as the “Veterans Health Administration Leadership Transformation Act,” aims to update how senior health officials are appointed at the Department of Veterans Affairs. The bill proposes a five-year term for the Under Secretary of Health and removes certain...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 1256 is a plan to change how big bosses for veterans' hospitals are picked, making their job last five years and changing some rules about what’s needed to get these jobs. This is so smarter people can help take care of veterans better.
H. R. 6916 — To require the Comptroller General of the United States to submit a report regarding outreach provided to veterans about the availability of supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008.
January 09, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:332
H.R. 6916 requires the Comptroller General of the United States to create a report on how states are reaching out to veterans to inform them about the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits available under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008. This report...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants someone really smart to look at how well states are telling veterans about food help they can get, especially if these veterans are having a tough time. The smart person will then tell the important people in Congress what they found out within 18 months.
H. R. 7657 — To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to revise a certain directive of the Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
March 13, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:275
H.R. 7657 aims to change a Veterans Health Administration directive to allow certain individuals to volunteer for transporting veterans to Department of Veterans Affairs medical facilities. The bill specifically requires revisions to a directive related to COVID-19...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 7657 is a bill that wants to let people who haven't had their COVID-19 shots help drive veterans to their doctor visits, but only if it's safe and okay to do so. The bill asks for some rules to be changed so more people can help with driving, but it doesn't talk about any new safety steps or money to make it happen.
H. R. 8580 — Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, and for other purposes.
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May 28, 2024
Status:Reported in House
Congress:118
Words:20,533
H.R. 8580 is a bill that allocates funds for military construction projects and the Department of Veterans Affairs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. It outlines budgetary provisions for various military branches' construction projects, family housing, and the improvement of...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 8580 is a plan from Congress to spend money to build and fix buildings for soldiers and help take care of veterans, but some parts of the plan tell people they can’t spend the money in certain ways, like on certain kinds of healthcare or education.
H. R. 9463 — To amend title 38, United States Code, to require that non-citizen appointees to positions in the Veterans Health Administration are subjected to background investigations prior to employment.
September 06, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:260
H.R. 9463, also known as the “Recruitment Improvement for Service Excellence at VA Hospitals Act” or the “RISE Act,” aims to change the rules for hiring non-citizens in the Veterans Health Administration. It requires that non-citizen appointees undergo background checks...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 9463 wants to make sure that people who are not U.S. citizens get a background check before they can work at Veterans Hospitals, to keep everyone safe and secure.
H. R. 8560 — To amend title 38, United States Code, and the United States Housing Act of 1937, to make certain improvements to the supported housing program for veterans commonly known as HUD-VASH.
May 23, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:1,686
The bill H. R. 8560, known as the "End Veteran Homelessness Act of 2024," aims to improve the HUD-VASH program, which provides housing and support services to homeless veterans. It proposes amendments to ensure vulnerable veterans, especially those with disabilities, receive...
Simple Explanation
The bill aims to help homeless veterans by improving a program that gives them houses and support. It wants to make sure that veterans, especially those with disabilities, get the help they need and are not left without a home.
H. R. 10153 — To designate Regional Breast and Gynecologic Cancer Care Coordinators to expand the work of the Breast and Gynecologic Oncology System of Excellence at the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
November 18, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:1,440
H.R. 10153 proposes to establish Regional Breast and Gynecologic Cancer Care Coordinators at the Department of Veterans Affairs to improve cancer care for women veterans. These coordinators will help manage care for veterans with breast or gynecologic cancers, whether they receive treatment...
Simple Explanation
Imagine there's a group of helpers called Coordinators who help women veterans get better when they have certain kinds of sickness like breast cancer. This bill wants to make sure these helpers are available to guide and support them, whether they go to special hospitals for veterans or are treated somewhere else.
S. 5269 — To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish a commission to review operations at the Veterans Health Administration and submit to Congress reports with respect to that review, and for other purposes.
September 25, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:2,657
S. 5269, called the “VetPAC Act of 2024,” proposes amending title 38 of the U.S. Code to create a commission that evaluates the Veterans Health Administration. This commission, consisting of 17 experts, including at least two veterans, will review the administration’s...
Simple Explanation
The VetPAC Act of 2024 wants to get a group of 17 smart people, including two veterans, to check if the healthcare for veterans is good. They will tell grown-ups in Congress every year how it can be better.
H. R. 8165 — To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish qualifications for the appointment of a person as a marriage and family therapist, qualified to provide clinical supervision, in the Veterans Health Administration.
April 30, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:342
H.R. 8165 aims to amend title 38 of the United States Code to establish specific qualifications for appointing a person as a marriage and family therapist within the Veterans Health Administration. The bill outlines that such a therapist must either be authorized to provide...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 8165 is like a new rule for choosing special helpers called marriage and family therapists to work with veterans. It says these helpers must have certain approval, like a special badge from a big helper club, to make sure they're really good at helping.
S. 4556 — To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish the Office of Falls Prevention of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
June 17, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:2,843
The bill titled "SAFE STEPS for Veterans Act of 2024" aims to amend title 38 of the United States Code to create the Office of Falls Prevention within the Department of Veterans Affairs. This office will be responsible for developing and overseeing programs and standards to prevent falls...
Simple Explanation
The bill is like creating a special team to help veterans not trip or fall, just like how safety rules can help kids play safely, and this team will also work with other helpers to make sure veterans' homes and hospitals are safe places to move around without getting hurt.
H. R. 9855 — To amend title 38, United States Code, to modify authorities relating to the collective bargaining of employees in the Veterans Health Administration.
September 25, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:740
H. R. 9855, titled the “VA Employee Fairness Act of 2024,” aims to change laws related to collective bargaining rights for employees in the Veterans Health Administration. It specifically amends Section 7422 of title 38 in the United States Code by removing certain subsections and renaming...
Simple Explanation
The "VA Employee Fairness Act of 2024" is a plan to change how people working at veteran hospitals can talk about and decide on their work conditions with their bosses, but it doesn't change the special hiring and bonus rules the bosses have.
H. R. 7049 — To repeal the Department of Veterans Affairs directive relating to the COVID–19 vaccination program for Veterans Health Administration health care personnel, and for other purposes.
January 18, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:287
H.R. 7049 is a bill that aims to cancel a directive from the Department of Veterans Affairs regarding the COVID-19 vaccination program for health care workers in the Veterans Health Administration. The bill mandates the repeal of Directive 1193.01, which was originally...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to stop a rule that required doctors and nurses at veterans' hospitals to get a COVID-19 shot, and it also says they can't make similar rules in the future.
H. R. 9924 — To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish standard practices for a grant or pilot program administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs through the Veterans Health Administration, and for other purposes.
October 04, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:685
H.R. 9924 is a proposed law aiming to establish standard practices for grant or pilot programs related to suicide prevention or mental health, managed by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs through the Veterans Health Administration. The bill requires the creation of measurable...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 9924 wants to help by making sure that when the Veterans Health group tries new ways to help veterans with their feelings, they have clear plans and share what happens, kind of like how teachers share report cards to show how kids are doing in school.

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