HR 2545 United States House · 117th Congress

To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the role of doctors of podiatric medicine in the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

Summary

This bill generally aligns the position of podiatrists with that of physicians for pay and grade purposes within the Veterans Health Administration (VHA). Additionally, the bill replaces the Director of Podiatric Service position with a Podiatric Medical Director to be responsible for the operation of the podiatric service at the VHA. Such director must be a qualified doctor of podiatric medicine.

Issues: ✓ Veterans

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2021

Committee Review

Mar 2022

House Passage

Jun 2021

Senate Passage

Mar 2022

Signed into Law

Mar 2022

Introduced Apr 14, 2021 Signed Mar 14, 2022

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

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Committee

Mar 14, 2022

Signed into law

Signed by President.

executive

Mar 7, 2022

Upper · Passed

Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

upper

Mar 7, 2022

Upper · Passed

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

upper

Mar 7, 2022

Upper · Passed

Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1013)

upper

Mar 7, 2022

Upper · Passed

Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S1013)

upper

Jun 16, 2021

Committee

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

upper

Jun 15, 2021

Lower · Passed

Pursuant to section 8 of H. Res. 473, and the motion offered by Mr. McGovern, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 293; H.R. 587; H.R. 610, as amended; H.R. 1144, as amended; H.R. 1703, as amended; H.R. 1921; H.R. 2008; H.R. 2332, as amended; H.R. 2545; and H.R. 3642, as amended. (consideration: CR H2792-2799; text: CR H2797)

lower

Jun 15, 2021

Lower · Passed

Passed/agreed to in House: Pursuant to section 8 of H. Res. 473, and the motion offered by Mr. McGovern, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 293; H.R. 587; H.R. 610, as amended; H.R. 1144, as amended; H.R. 1703, as amended; H.R. 1921; H.R. 2008; H.R. 2332, as amended; H.R. 2545; and H.R. 3642, as amended.(consideration: CR H2792-2799; text: CR H2797)

lower

May 4, 2021

Lower · Passed

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

lower

May 4, 2021

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee on Health Discharged.

lower

Apr 15, 2021

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

lower

Apr 14, 2021

Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

lower

Apr 14, 2021

Committee

Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

lower

Apr 14, 2021

Introduced

Introduced in House

lower

1 primary · 3 co-sponsors