A Democratic amendment with no cosponsors
Changes H.R. 3944 — Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Agriculture, and Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2026
Offered
Offered, and not voted on yet. Most amendments never get a vote: the Senate takes up the bill and moves on without them.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- Pending Consideration
What this amendment would do
SA 2982, submitted by Ms. Cortez Masto, aims to add a section to H.R. 3944 regarding the Department of Veterans Affairs Clinical Staffing Transparency and Improvement Plan.
The amendment proposes the following changes:
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Public Staffing Reports: The Secretary of Veterans Affairs must publish reports on a public website at least quarterly. These reports must be broken down by facility and show filled and vacant positions for key health care roles.
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Improvement Plan: Every report must include a detailed plan to fix critical staffing shortages, including timelines and measurable milestones for retention and hiring.
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Congressional Notification: The Secretary must notify the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations and Veterans' Affairs about significant clinical staffing shortfalls and the progress made in resolving them.
- 7/23/2025
- Senate amendment submitted
This bill has no cosponsors