To amend title 38, United States Code, to eliminate the cap on the number of waivers to certain pay limitations that the Secretary of Veterans Affairs may issue for critical health care personnel of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Sponsor: Josh Harder (Democratic-CA)June 23, 2026

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Lets the VA offer special pay to more critical healthcare workers

A bill would let the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) offer special pay to more critical healthcare workers. Currently, there is a limit on how many of these special pay waivers the VA Secretary can approve. This change would help the VA attract and keep essential medical staff, which could improve care for veterans.

What Would Change

Today, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs can only issue a limited number of special pay waivers for critical healthcare staff. If this bill becomes law, that specific numerical limit would be removed, allowing the Secretary to issue as many waivers as needed to attract and retain essential medical personnel.

Key Provisions

Ends the numerical limit on special pay waivers for critical VA healthcare staff.
Changes the rules for how the Department of Veterans Affairs manages pay limitations for certain medical personnel.

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To amend title 38, United States Code, to eliminate the cap on the number of waivers to certain pay limitations that the Secretary of Veterans Affairs may issue for critical health care personnel of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

What Would Change

Key Provisions

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