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S 863 — A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the grade and pay of podiatrists of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Last action — Became Public Law No: 116-12.

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 25, 2019. Enacted.

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Advancing 52% · moderate confidence

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  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

26 added · 30 removed

Plain-language change summary

The text changes include the addition of "podiatrists" alongside "physicians" and "dentists" in several instances throughout the bill. This specifies that podiatrists are included in the relevant provisions concerning personnel at the Department of Veterans Affairs. The practical effect is that podiatrists now officially hold a recognized role similarly to physicians and dentists in the context of this legislation.

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[Congressional Bills 116th Congress] [From the U.S.
[116th Congress Public Law 12] [From the U.S.
Government Publishing Office] [S.
Government Publishing Office] [[Page 133 STAT.
863 Referred in House (RFH)] <DOC> 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S.
845]] Public Law 116-12 116th Congress An Act To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the grade and pay of podiatrists of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
863 _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 26, 2019 Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the grade and pay of podiatrists of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
<<NOTE:
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1.
Apr.
8, - [S.
863]>> Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1.
(3) Conforming amendment.--The heading of subchapter III of chapter 74 of such title is amended by inserting ``, PODIATRISTS,'' after ``PHYSICIANS''.
(3) Conforming amendment.--The heading of subchapter III of chapter 74 of such title <<NOTE:
(4) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 74 of such title is amended by striking the item relating to subchapter III and inserting the following new item:
38 USC 7431 prec.>> is amended by inserting ``, PODIATRISTS,'' after ``PHYSICIANS''.
(4) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 74 of such title <<NOTE:
38 USC 7401 prec.>> is amended by striking the item relating to subchapter III and inserting the following new item:
(5) Technical amendment.--Section 7433 of such title is further amended-- (A) by striking subsection (b);
(5) Technical amendment.--Section 7433 of such title is further amended-- [[Page 133 STAT.
846]] (A) by striking subsection (b);
Passed the Senate March 25, 2019.
Approved April 8, 2019.
Attest:
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S.
JULIE E.
863:
ADAMS, Secretary.
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165 (2019):
Mar.
25, considered and passed Senate.
Mar.
28, considered and passed House.
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Action History

  1. Introduced in Senate

  2. Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S1942-1943; text: CR S1942-1943)

  3. Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1942-1943; text: CR S1942-1943)

  4. Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  5. Received in the House.

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

  7. Mr. Takano asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.

  8. Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged.

  9. Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged.

  10. Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H2900)

  11. Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H2900)

  12. On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H2900)

  13. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  14. Presented to President.

  15. Presented to President.

  16. Signed by President.

  17. Signed by President.

  18. Became Public Law No: 116-12.

  19. Became Public Law No: 116-12.

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Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (546)

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S 863 is sponsored by Cassidy, Bill (Republican).
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