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VA Salary Cap Waiver Adjustment Act

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119th
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2026-09-16
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Angus S. King, Jr.
Angus S. King, Jr.
Independent · ME · Senator

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

2026-09-16

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 5406 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 5406 To amend title 38, United States Code, to modify the limitation on waiver for pay of critical health care personnel of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 16, 2026 Mr. King (for himself, Mrs. Fischer, and Mr. Blumenthal) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to modify the limitation on waiver for pay of critical health care personnel of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``VA Salary Cap Waiver Adjustment Act''. SEC. 2. MODIFICATION OF LIMITATION ON WAIVER FOR PAY OF CRITICAL HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL. Section 7431(e)(6) of title 38, United States Code, is amended-- (1) by striking subparagraph (D); (2) by redesignating subparagraphs (E), (F), and (G) as subparagraphs (D), (E), and (F), respectively; and (3) by amending subparagraph (F), as redesignated by paragraph (2), to read as follows: ``(F) The authority of the Secretary under subparagraph (A) shall terminate on the date that is five years after the date of the enactment of the VA Salary Cap Waiver Adjustment Act.''. <all>
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