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This bill was enacted into law on 2022-03-14

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Main Subject: Armed Forces and National Security

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.

HRES473-117, S2787-117,

Library of Congress Actions

President
Mar. 14 2022	Became Public Law No: 117-96. Signed by President.
Mar. 11 2022	Presented to President.

BecameLaw
Mar. 14 2022	Became Public Law No: 117-96. Signed by President.

Floor
Mar. 07 2022	Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Jun. 15 2021	Passed/agreed to in House: Pursuant to section 8 of H. Res. 473, and the motion offered by Mr. McGovern, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 293; H.R. 587; H.R. 610, as amended; H.R. 1144, as amended; H.R. 1703, as amended; H.R. 1921; H.R. 2008; H.R. 2332, as amended; H.R. 2545; and H.R. 3642, as amended.(consideration: CR H2792-2799; text: CR H2797)

Committee
Mar. 07 2022	Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S1013)

House floor actions Actions

Floor

Mar. 11
2022

Presented to President.

Jun. 15
2021

Pursuant to section 8 of H. Res. 473, and the motion offered by Mr. McGovern, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 293; H.R. 587; H.R. 610, as amended; H.R. 1144, as amended; H.R. 1703, as amended; H.R. 1921; H.R. 2008; H.R. 2332, as amended; H.R. 2545; and H.R. 3642, as amended. (consideration: CR H2792-2799; text: CR H2797)
Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 473, proceedings on H.R. 2545 are considered vacated.
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2545.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2779-2780; text: CR H2779-2780)
Mr. Takano moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

Senate Actions

Floor
Mar. 08 2022	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Mar. 07 2022	Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

Discharge
Mar. 07 2022	Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1013)

IntroReferral
Jun. 16 2021	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

House committee actions Actions

Committee
May. 04 2021	Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 6.

House bill HR2545-117

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.

House bill HR2545-117

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.

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