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H.R. 2545 (117th)
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.
Introduced
14 April 2021
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Status
Became Public Law No: 117-96.
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6 December 2025
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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14 official files
Enrolled Bill (text)
Enrolled Bill (text)
Enrolled Bill · EN
Enrolled Bill (PDF)
Enrolled Bill · EN
Public Law (text)
Public Law · EN · 15 March 2022
Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 15 March 2022
Public Law
summary · EN · 14 March 2022
Passed Senate
summary · EN · 7 March 2022
Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 16 June 2021
Referred in Senate (PDF)
Referred in Senate · EN · 16 June 2021
Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 15 June 2021
Engrossed in House (PDF)
Engrossed in House · EN · 15 June 2021
Passed House
summary · EN · 15 June 2021
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 14 April 2021
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 14 April 2021
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 14 April 2021
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/2545
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/117/hr/2545