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Bill · 119th Congress · HR 8052
Veteran Infection Prevention Act
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Introduced 2026-03-24Topic: veterans militarySummary
AI-generated summary, report an errorThis bill would require people appointed to sterile processing technician jobs at the Veterans Health Administration, other than entry-level positions, to earn certification from an accredited training institution within two years of being appointed. Current technicians who are not certified when the law takes effect would become subject to this requirement 18 months after enactment. The Department of Veterans Affairs would have to give these current employees scholarships toward certification, with a service obligation of one day after they are certified. The certification requirement would end after September 30, 2028. The bill would also extend a limit on certain veterans' pension payments from January 31, 2033, to September 30, 2034.
Sponsors
- Jennifer A. Kiggans Republican sponsor
- 0 cosponsors
Action history
| Date | Chamber | Action | Status effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-24 | House | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 731. | |
| 2026-09-24 | House | Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-834. | report |
| 2026-09-24 | Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-834. | report | |
| 2026-05-14 | House | Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Voice Vote. | refer |
| 2026-05-14 | House | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held | refer |
| 2026-04-15 | House | Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote. | refer |
| 2026-04-15 | House | Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held | refer |
| 2026-03-25 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations. | refer |
| 2026-03-24 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. | refer |
| 2026-03-24 | Introduced in House | introduce | |
| 2026-03-24 | Introduced in House | introduce |