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DemocratAmendment · S.Amdt. 3036· Senate(119-SAMDT-3036)

S.Amdt. 3036

Rep. Blunt Rochester
Age: 64 years
Delaware
Introduced
7/24/2025
Sponsored by
Lisa Blunt Rochester
Cosponsors
None
Changes bill
119-HR-3944 — Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Agriculture, and Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2026
  1. Introduced
  2. Pending Consideration

What this amendment would do

SA 3036, submitted by Ms. Blunt Rochester, aims to add a requirement to H.R. 3944. The purpose is to force the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide a report to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations within 180 days of the Act's enactment.

The amendment seeks to have the Secretary do the following:

  • Assess the impact and scope of staffing shortages at community-based outpatient clinics across the U.S., broken down by clinic type, geographic region, and Veterans Integrated Service Network.

  • Identify the main barriers to retaining and recruiting non-clinical and clinical staff at these clinics.

  • Evaluate how effective current incentive programs are, such as housing stipends, telework flexibility, student loan repayment, and hiring bonuses.

  • Suggest funding tools or new authorities needed to make sure clinics are accessible to veterans and properly staffed.

  • Assess workforce needs for proposed or planned micro-hospitals, specifically the expected staffing model for the upcoming facility in Sussex County, Delaware, and list the steps needed for the timely retention and recruitment of qualified staff.