United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 8145 (116th)
To provide for a staffing improvement plan and occupational series for licensed professional mental health counselors and marriage and family therapists of Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
Introduced
1 September 2020
Last action
10 September 2020 · Committee
Status
Committee Hearings Held.
Sponsors
Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5], Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13], Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25], Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2], Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1], Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5], Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11], Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7], Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7], Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9], Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29], Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14], Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33], Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21], Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6], Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6], Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4], David Scott, Rep. Bustos, Cheri [D-IL-17], Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1], Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2]
Subjects
Defence
Source updated
7 April 2025
Summary
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to (1) submit a plan to address its staffing shortages of licensed professional mental health counselors and marriage and family therapists, and (2) develop an occupational series for such counselors and therapists.
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Timeline
1 September 2020
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
1 September 2020
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
1 September 2020
Introduced
Introduced in House
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10 September 2020
Committee
Committee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 1 September 2020 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4] · D · Cosponsor
- David Scott · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bustos, Cheri [D-IL-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8145
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/hr/8145
- us · 116-hr-8145 · source updated 7 April 2025