H.R. 2545 — To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the role of doctors of podiatric medicine in the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. | PoliFocus

H.R. 2545117th Congress

To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the role of doctors of podiatric medicine in the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

Subjects

Armed Forces and National Security

Summary

This bill generally aligns the position of podiatrists with that of physicians for pay and grade purposes within the Veterans Health Administration (VHA). Additionally, the bill replaces the Director of Podiatric Service position with a Podiatric Medical Director to be responsible for the operation of the podiatric service at the VHA. Such director must be a qualified doctor of podiatric medicine.

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2021-06-14Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H2716)
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S. 2787A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the role of doctors of podiatric medicine in the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
2021-12-15Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
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Legislative Actions

2021-05-04
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 6.
2021-06-15
Mr. Takano moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
2021-06-15
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2779-2780; text: CR H2779-2780)
2021-06-15
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2545.
2021-06-15
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
2021-06-15
Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 473, proceedings on H.R. 2545 are considered vacated.
2021-06-15
Passed/agreed to in House: Pursuant to section 8 of H. Res. 473, and the motion offered by Mr. McGovern, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 293; H.R. 587; H.R. 610, as amended; H.R. 1144, as amended; H.R. 1703, as amended; H.R. 1921; H.R. 2008; H.R. 2332, as amended; H.R. 2545; and H.R. 3642, as amended.(consideration: CR H2792-2799; text: CR H2797)
2021-06-15
Pursuant to section 8 of H. Res. 473, and the motion offered by Mr. McGovern, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 293; H.R. 587; H.R. 610, as amended; H.R. 1144, as amended; H.R. 1703, as amended; H.R. 1921; H.R. 2008; H.R. 2332, as amended; H.R. 2545; and H.R. 3642, as amended. (consideration: CR H2792-2799; text: CR H2797)
2021-06-16
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Enacted as Public Law 117-96

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