Bill Sponsor
Senate Bill 4124
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Hire Veteran Health Heroes Act of 2020
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Jul 1, 2020
Overview
Text
Sponsor
Introduced
Jul 1, 2020
Latest Action
Jul 1, 2020
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
4124
Congress
116
Policy Area
Armed Forces and National Security
Armed Forces and National Security
Primary focus of measure is military operations and spending, facilities, procurement and weapons, personnel, intelligence; strategic materials; war and emergency powers; veterans’ issues. Measures concerning alliances and collective security, arms sales and military assistance, or arms control may fall under International Affairs policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Indiana
Senate Votes (0)
House Votes (0)
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Hire Veteran Health Heroes Act of 2020

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to conduct, as part of the Transition Assistance Program, recruitment for specified medical personnel positions from among medical department personnel of the Department of Defense who hold medical military occupational specialties and are separating from the Armed Forces.

Tentative offers may be issued for specified medical personnel positions to applicants who agree to accept the position and meet a preliminary qualification review established by the VA. After the tentative offer process, the supervisor or technician conducting the hiring process must transmit the applicant's information and credentials to the medical facility at which the individual would be hired for final verification and interviews.

Text (1)
Actions (2)
07/01/2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
07/01/2020
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:45:42 PM