United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 3956 (114th)
VA Health Center Management Stability and Improvement Act
Introduced
5 November 2015
Last action
24 May 2016 · Introduced
Status
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Sponsors
Mike Bost, Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21], Rodney Davis, Eric Swalwell, Devin Nunes, David Valadao, Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12], Carlos Curbelo, Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-19], Martha Roby, JOHN SHIMKUS, Blaine Luetkemeyer, Beto O'Rourke
Subjects
Defence
Source updated
7 April 2025
Summary
VA Health Center Management Stability and Improvement Act This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to develop and implement a plan to hire a director for each VA medical center without a permanent director. Hiring priority shall be given to medical centers that have not had a permanent director for the longest periods.
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Timeline
5 November 2015
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
5 November 2015
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
5 November 2015
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
3 December 2015
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
20 April 2016
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
29 April 2016
Committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
Source: Committee
29 April 2016
Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
18 May 2016
Reported
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
18 May 2016
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
23 May 2016
Passed
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
23 May 2016
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
23 May 2016
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2918-2919)
Source: Floor
23 May 2016
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H2918-2919)
Source: Floor
23 May 2016
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3956.
Source: Floor
23 May 2016
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2918-2920)
Source: Floor
23 May 2016
Floor
Mr. Miller (FL) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Source: Floor
24 May 2016
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Referred in Senate · 24 May 2016 · Official file
- Engrossed in House · 23 May 2016 · Official file
- Introduced in House · 5 November 2015 · Official file
Documents
8 official files
Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 24 May 2016
Referred in Senate (PDF)
Referred in Senate · EN · 24 May 2016
Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 23 May 2016
Engrossed in House (PDF)
Engrossed in House · EN · 23 May 2016
Passed House amended
summary · EN · 23 May 2016
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 5 November 2015
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 5 November 2015
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 5 November 2015
Sponsors
- Mike Bost · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] · D · Sponsor
- Rodney Davis · R · Sponsor
- Eric Swalwell · D · Sponsor
- Devin Nunes · R · Cosponsor
- David Valadao · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] · R · Cosponsor
- Carlos Curbelo · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-19] · D · Cosponsor
- Martha Roby · R · Cosponsor
- JOHN SHIMKUS · R · Cosponsor
- Blaine Luetkemeyer · R · Cosponsor
- Beto O'Rourke · D · Cosponsor
- · ssva00 · Standing
- · hsvr00 · Standing
Related records
- related to → VA Health Center Management Stability and Improvement Act
- related to ← VA Scheduling Accountability Act
Sources
PoliticalRepo is an index and interpretation layer, not the authoritative legal source.
- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/3956
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/114/hr/3956
- us · 114-hr-3956 · source updated 7 April 2025