United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 4 D · 3 R cosponsors

HR 3489 — Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Physicist Pay Cap Relief Act

Last action — Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced May 19, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

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Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 7 sponsors

    1 primary, 6 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (4 D · 3 R) — cross-party backing.

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Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill adds therapeutic and diagnostic medical physicists to the list of healthcare personnel and establishes specific qualifications and pay provisions for these positions in the Department of Veterans Affairs.

  • 38 U.S.C. § 7401

    therapeutic medical physicists, diagnostic medical physicists,

    New categories of personnel, therapeutic and diagnostic medical physicists, are added to the existing list of roles within the Department of Veterans Affairs.

  • 38 U.S.C. § 7402(b)

    paragraph (14) → Therapeutic Medical Physicist.--To be eligible to be appointed to a therapeutic medical physicist position, a person must-- (A) have completed a post-graduate clinical training program in therapeutic medical physics satisfactory to the Secretary; and (B) be board certified in the field of therapeutic medical physics by a certifying body approved by the Secretary. Diagnostic Medical Physicist.--To be eligible to be appointed to a diagnostic medical physicist position, a person must-- (A) have completed a post-graduate clinical training program in diagnostic medical physics satisfactory to the Secretary; and (B) be board certified in the field of diagnostic medical physics by a certifying body approved by the Secretary.

    Qualifications are established for both therapeutic and diagnostic medical physicists, outlining the necessary training and certification.

  • 38 U.S.C. § 7404

    therapeutic medical physicist, diagnostic medical physicist,

    New grades for therapeutic and diagnostic medical physicists are added to existing grade classifications.

  • 38 U.S.C. § 7421(b)

    paragraph (9) → Therapeutic medical physicists. Diagnostic medical physicists.

    New personnel classifications for therapeutic and diagnostic medical physicists are added.

  • 38 U.S.C. § 7431

    , Therapeutic Medical Physicist, Diagnostic Medical Physicist

    Compensation structures are updated to include therapeutic and diagnostic medical physicists.

  • 38 U.S.C. § 7433

    therapeutic medical physicists, diagnostic medical physicists,

    Administrative details pertaining to pay matters are updated to reflect the new positions.

  • THERAPEUTIC MEDICAL PHYSICISTS, DIAGNOSTIC MEDICAL PHYSICISTS

    The heading of subchapter III is updated to include the new classifications.

  • subchapter iii--pay for physicians, podiatrists, → subchapter iii--pay for physicians, podiatrists, therapeutic medical physicists, diagnostic medical physicists, and dentists

    The table of sections is amended to include therapeutic and diagnostic medical physicists.

Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

  4. Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 540 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (6)

Not signed on (540)

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HR 3489?
HR 3489 is sponsored by Ciscomani, Juan (Republican), Davids, Sharice (Democratic), Malliotakis, Nicole (Republican), Davis, Danny K. (Democratic), Carson, André (Democratic), Nunn, Zachary (Republican), and Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila (Democratic).
What is the current status of HR 3489?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced May 19, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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