Bill · H.R. 9406· House(119-HR-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.
- Introduced
- 6/23/2026
- Last activity
- 7/6/2026 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Sponsored by
- Josh Harder
- Cosponsors
- - 1 - 1
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill proposes an amendment to title 38, United States Code. The primary goal is to eliminate the current cap on the number of waivers regarding certain pay limitations. These waivers are issued by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for critical health care personnel within the Department of Veterans Affairs. The legislation involves striking a specific subparagraph and redesignating others.
Yes· 3 of 4
Does this help veterans get medical care?+5
The bill enables more flexible pay structures to attract and retain essential health care professionals for veterans.
Does this make health care easier to get in general?+4
Eliminating the cap on pay waivers allows the Secretary to hire more critical health care personnel to serve veterans.
Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together?+4
Veterans stand to benefit from increased access to critical health care personnel due to more flexible pay waivers.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Increased Flexibility for Pay Waivers: By eliminating the cap on the number of waivers, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs can issue more waivers for critical health care personnel. This change is found in Section 1, which amends section 7431(e)(6) of title 38, United States Code.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly stated in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Healthcare
- Improves Veterans Healthcare+5Improves Healthcare Access+4
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Veterans+4
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Improves Veterans Benefits+3
- 9/3/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 7/6/2026
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- 6/23/2026
- Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in House
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
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