US HB8145 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 25-0)
Status: Introduced on September 1 2020 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2020-09-10 - Committee Hearings Held.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on September 1 2020 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2020-09-10 - Committee Hearings Held.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to (1) submit a plan to address its staffing shortages of licensed professional mental health counselors and marriage and family therapists, and (2) develop an occupational series for such counselors and therapists.
Title
To provide for a staffing improvement plan and occupational series for licensed professional mental health counselors and marriage and family therapists of Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
Sponsors
| Rep. Jahana Hayes [D-CT] | Rep. Tim Ryan [D-OH] | Rep. Joseph Morelle [D-NY] | Rep. Sanford Bishop [D-GA] |
| Rep. Bobby Rush [D-IL] | Rep. Emanuel Cleaver [D-MO] | Rep. Marcia Fudge [D-OH] | Rep. Andre Carson [D-IN] |
| Rep. Susan Wild [D-PA] | Rep. Tom O'Halleran [D-AZ] | Rep. Barbara Lee [D-CA] | Rep. Darren Soto [D-FL] |
| Rep. Tony Cardenas [D-CA] | Rep. Brenda Lawrence [D-MI] | Rep. Marc Veasey [D-TX] | Rep. Veronica Escobar [D-TX] |
| Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN] | Rep. Jim Costa [D-CA] | Rep. Chrissy Houlahan [D-PA] | Rep. David Trone [D-MD] |
| Rep. Anthony Brown [D-MD] | Rep. David Scott [D-GA] | Rep. Cheri Bustos [D-IL] | Rep. John Larson [D-CT] |
| Rep. Joe Courtney [D-CT] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-09-10 | House | Committee Hearings Held. |
| 2020-09-01 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. |
| 2020-09-01 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB785 (Related) 2020-10-17 - Became Public Law No: 116-171. (TXT | PDF)
Subjects
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Armed forces and national security
Congressional oversight
Department of Veterans Affairs
Employee hiring
Family services
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Mental health
Armed forces and national security
Congressional oversight
Department of Veterans Affairs
Employee hiring
Family services
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Mental health
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8145/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr8145/BILLS-116hr8145ih.pdf |
