HR 9406 — 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.
Last action — Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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2In Committee
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced June 23, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.
Odds of enactment
Low chanceBased on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.
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Prognosis
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In Committee
Current position in the legislative process.
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2 sponsors
1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 2 parties (1 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.
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In plain language
The bill removes limits on pay waivers for critical healthcare staff in Veterans Affairs.
This bill aims to eliminate the cap on the number of pay waivers the Secretary of Veterans Affairs can issue for essential healthcare workers. It is designed to help attract and retain critical personnel within the Department of Veterans Affairs.
What this means for you
- Workers: This could lead to better pay opportunities for healthcare workers at the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Bill Text
- Introduced Introduced in House Current html June 23, 2026
Compared against current U.S. Code AI-generated reading aid — verify against the official bill.
The bill removes the subparagraph regarding the evaluation criteria for market pay, altering the existing structure for pay waivers for critical health care personnel.
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38 U.S.C. § 7431(e)(6)
(D) such other considerations as the Secretary considers appropriate.The provision allowing the Secretary to consider other factors when determining market pay is eliminated.
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38 U.S.C. § 7431(e)(6)
Subparagraphs (E), (F), and (G) are redesignated as (D), (E), and (F), respectively.
The remaining subparagraphs are renumbered due to the removal of subparagraph (D).
Action History
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Introduced in House
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Introduced in House
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Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Sponsors
- Josh Harder · Primary
- Tony Wied · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 545 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Harder, Josh Democratic
Co-sponsors (1)
- Wied, Tony Republican
Not signed on (545)
545 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors HR 9406?
- HR 9406 is sponsored by Harder, Josh (Democratic) and Wied, Tony (Republican).
- What is the current status of HR 9406?
- This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced June 23, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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