To amend title 38, United States Code, to eliminate the cap on the number of waivers to certain pay limitations that the Secretary of Veterans Affairs may issue for critical health care personnel of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
This bill removes the annual limit on the number of pay waivers the Secretary of Veterans Affairs can issue to critical health care workers. Currently, there is a cap on how many times these specific employees can receive temporary pay increases above the standard rate, which this legislation aims to eliminate. By deleting the relevant restriction in the U.S. Code, the measure allows the Department of Veterans Affairs to grant these salary adjustments without a numerical ceiling. The change directly affects VA medical staff and administrators who manage compensation for essential healthcare roles.
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Introduction
Jun 2026
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Introduced Jun 23, 2026
Last action Jul 6, 2026
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Jul 6, 2026
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
lower
Jun 23, 2026
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
lower
Jun 23, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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Legislator
Party
State
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Josh Harder
DDemocratic
Co
Eugene Simon Vindman
DDemocratic
Co
Tony Wied
RRepublican
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