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S3771Referred to Committee

Department of Veterans Affairs Therapeutic Medical Physicist Pay Cap Relief Act of 2026

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-02-04
Introduced
2
Cosponsors
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Type

Sponsor

Tim Kaine
Tim Kaine
Democrat · VA · Senator
Votes with party: 53.3% (323 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/K000384

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (2)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

  • John Boozman (R-AR)Original· 2026-02-04
  • Jim Banks (R-IN)· 2026-04-13

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

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

2026-02-04

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • Senate Committee on Veterans' AffairsReferred To · 2026-02-04

Previously

  • Veterans' Affairs CommitteeReferred To · 2026-02-04

Plain-English Summary

This bill would remove or raise the salary cap that currently limits how much the Department of Veterans Affairs can pay therapeutic medical physicists—specialists who use radiation to treat cancer and other diseases in VA hospitals. The change would allow the VA to offer more competitive wages to attract and retain these skilled medical professionals, addressing potential staffing shortages at veterans' medical facilities. Veterans receiving cancer treatment and other radiation-based therapies at VA hospitals could benefit from having access to more experienced and stable medical physics staff.

AI-assisted summary generated from the official bill metadata (title, subjects, actions) sourced from Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed. Always verify against the official text linked below.

Subjects

Armed Forces and National Security
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