Veterans Providing Healthcare Transition Improvement Act
Public Law 115-238 · S. 899 · 115th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Donald Trump (R) on Sep 7, 2018 · Armed Forces and National Security
Sponsor: Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-HI)
Cosponsors (3): Sen. Jerry Moran, Sen. Jon Tester,
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Veterans Providing Healthcare Transition Improvement Act This bill amends the Wounded Warriors Federal Leave Act of 2015 to extend the policy entitling new federal employees who are veterans with a service-connected disability rated at 30% or more to a specified amount of leave for medical treatment for such disability to Veterans Health Administration physicians, dentists, podiatrists, chiropractors, optometrists, registered nurses, physician assistants, and expanded-function dental auxiliaries.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
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Related bills
1 bill the Library of Congress relates to this one.
H.R. 2648Related bill
Veterans Transition Improvement Act
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 23 actions.
- Sep 7, 2018Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 115-238.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Aug 28, 2018FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Aug 23, 2018FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Aug 22, 2018Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to the House amendments to the Senate bill by Unanimous Consent.
- OtherOther · Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendments to the Senate bill by Unanimous Consent.
- Jul 17, 2018FloorFloor · Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendments to Senate bill.
- Jul 16, 2018FloorFloor · The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 899.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Walker moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Mar 21, 2018FloorFloor · Received in the House.
- FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee conc…
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
- Mar 20, 2018FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- CommitteeCommittee · Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- May 17, 2017CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-299.
- CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee
- Apr 7, 2017CommitteeCommittee · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in Senate
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Amendments
No amendments to this bill are on record.
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Official record
The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.