HR9406Referred to Committee
To amend title 38, United States Code, to eliminate the cap on the number of waivers to certain pay limitations that the Secretary of Veterans Affairs may issue for critical health care personnel of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber4
Passed Both5
Signed into Law119th
Congress
2026-06-23
Introduced
1
Cosponsors
HR
ⓘType
Sponsor
Josh Harder
Democrat · CA · Representative
Votes with party: 94.0% (583 recorded votes)
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Cosponsors (1)
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Committee Activity
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- House Committee on Veterans' AffairsReferred To · 2026-06-23
Plain-English Summary
The Department of Veterans Affairs currently has a limit on how many exceptions it can make to pay rules for hard-to-fill medical jobs. This bill would remove that cap, allowing the VA to offer higher salaries to doctors, nurses, and other critical healthcare workers without being restricted by a specific number of exceptions. This change would help the VA compete with private hospitals and clinics to recruit and keep experienced medical staff.
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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 9406 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9406 To amend title 38, United States Code, to eliminate the cap on the number of waivers to certain pay limitations that the Secretary of Veterans Affairs may issue for critical health care personnel of the Department of Veterans Affairs. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 23, 2026 Mr. Harder of California (for himself and Mr. Wied) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to eliminate the cap on the number of waivers to certain pay limitations that the Secretary of Veterans Affairs may issue for critical health care personnel of the Department of Veterans Affairs. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. MODIFICATION OF LIMITATION ON WAIVER FOR PAY OF CRITICAL HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS. Section 7431(e)(6) of title 38, United States Code, is amended-- (1) by striking subparagraph (D); and (2) by redesignating subparagraphs (E), (F), and (G) as subparagraphs (D), (E), and (F), respectively. <all>
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