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 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:
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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.
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Identify the main barriers to retaining and recruiting non-clinical and clinical staff at these clinics.
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Evaluate how effective current incentive programs are, such as housing stipends, telework flexibility, student loan repayment, and hiring bonuses.
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Suggest funding tools or new authorities needed to make sure clinics are accessible to veterans and properly staffed.
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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.
- 7/24/2025
- Senate amendment submitted
This bill has no cosponsors