United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 902 (115th)
Expedited Hiring for VA Trained Psychiatrists Act of 2017
Introduced
7 February 2017
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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11 August 2025
Summary
Expedited Hiring for VA Trained Psychiatrists Act of 2017 This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs to appoint a psychiatrist who completes a residency at a Veterans Health Administration (VHA) facility to a VHA health care position immediately after such residency, without regard to civil service or classification laws, if: (1) the psychiatrist meets the qualifications established in regulations prescribed for the position, and (2) the position has been unfilled for at least 35 days.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 7 February 2017
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Introduced in House · EN · 7 February 2017
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 7 February 2017
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/902
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/902