Veterans Serving Veterans Act of 2018

Bill: 115-hr-5938
Sponsor: Resident Commissioner González-Colón, Jenniffer [R-PR-At Large]
Introduced: 2018-05-23 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Employee hiring
Employment and training programs
Government information and archives
Health facilities and institutions
Health personnel
Military personnel and dependents
Personnel records
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation

Summary:
action_date: 2018-05-23
text: 

Veterans Serving Veterans Act of 2018

 
This bill amends the VA Choice and Quality Employment Act to name the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) recruiting database the Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs Recruitment Database and require that it includes for each vacant position:
 
 
the military occupational specialty or skill corresponding to the VA position, and 
 
each qualified U.S. Armed Forces active-duty member who may be recruited to fill the position.
 
 
The database shall include the following for each qualified member of the Armed Forces: name, contact information, expected discharge date, and military occupational specialty. An individual may elect in writing to not be included in the database.
 
The VA shall implement direct hiring and appointment procedures for vacant database positions and may authorize relocation bonuses. 
 
The VA shall train and certify veterans who served as basic health care technicians in the Armed Forces to work as VA intermediate care technicians.

action_date: 2018-07-24
text: 

Veterans Serving Veterans Act of 2018

 
This bill amends the VA Choice and Quality Employment Act to name the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) recruiting database the Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs Recruitment Database and require that it includes for each vacant position:
 
 
the military occupational specialty or skill corresponding to the VA position, and 
 
each qualified U.S. Armed Forces active-duty member (who elects to be listed in the database) who may be recruited to fill the position.
 
 
The database shall include the following for each qualified member of the Armed Forces: name, contact information, expected discharge date, and military occupational specialty. 
 
The VA shall implement direct hiring and appointment procedures for vacant database positions and may authorize relocation bonuses. 
 
The VA shall train and certify veterans who served as basic health care technicians in the Armed Forces to work as VA intermediate care technicians.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-07-25
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2018-07-24
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2018-07-24
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7142-7143)
action_date: 2018-07-24
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7142-7143)
action_date: 2018-07-24
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5938.
action_date: 2018-07-24
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7142-7144)
action_date: 2018-07-24
text: Mr. Roe (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2018-07-24
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 674.
action_date: 2018-07-24
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-871.
action_date: 2018-07-24
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-871.
action_date: 2018-07-12
text: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2018-07-12
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2018-06-27
text: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
action_date: 2018-06-27
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2018-06-13
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2018-06-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2018-05-23
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2018-05-23
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-05-23
text: Introduced in House