Senate Bill 55 - VACANT Act

Purpose and Summary

Chamber: Senate

Introduced date: 2023-01-24

Recent Activity

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Alternative Names

VACANT Act

VACANT Act

VA medical Center Absence and Notification Timeline Act

A bill to limit the detailing of directors of medical centers of the Department of Veterans Affairs to different positions within the Department, and for other purposes.

Associated Legislation

VACANT Act

VA Clinician Appreciation, Recruitment, Education, Expansion, and Retention Support (CAREERS) Act of 2023

Veterans Affairs Peer Review Neutrality Act of 2023

Policy Areas

Armed Forces and National Security

Potential Impact

Congressional oversight

Department of Veterans Affairs

Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management

Government information and archives

Health facilities and institutions

Health personnel

Sponsors and Supporters

Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR]

Cosponsors and Supporters

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Committees and Subcommittees

Veterans' Affairs Committee

Variations and Revisions

Veterans Affairs Peer Review Neutrality Act of 2023VA Clinician Appreciation, Recruitment, Education, Expansion, and Retention Support (CAREERS) Act of 2023

VACANT Act

12/15/2023, 4:05 PM

VA medical Center Absence and Notification Timeline Act or the VACANT Act

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to comply with certain notification and staffing requirements when a VA medical center director is ...

Congress
118

Number
S - 55

Introduced on
2023-01-24

# Amendments
0

Sponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

1/24/2023

Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

VA medical Center Absence and Notification Timeline Act or the VACANT Act

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to comply with certain notification and staffing requirements when a VA medical center director is ...

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedA bill to limit the detailing of directors of medical centers of the Department of Veterans Affairs to different positions within the Department, and for other purposes.

Policy Areas
Armed Forces and National Security

Potential Impact
Congressional oversight•
Department of Veterans Affairs•
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management•
Government information and archives•
Health facilities and institutions•
Health personnel

Comments

Recent Activity

Latest Summary5/23/2023

VA medical Center Absence and Notification Timeline Act or the VACANT Act

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to comply with certain notification and staffing requirements when a VA medical center director is ...


Latest Action1/24/2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.