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Amendments · SAMDT 3413
ADOPTED· 119TH CONGRESS· SENATE
Senate AmendmentSAMDT 3413
To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit a report on the efforts of the Secretary to review and implement staffing models at the Department of Veterans Affairs that will ensure timely, high quality delivery of health care, benefits, and other services furnished by the Department.
PROPOSED AUG 1· LAST ACTION AUG 1
- Adopted, not yet law
- Amendment, not the bill
- Effect depends on parent bill
DISPOSITION
ADOPTED
AUG 1
“Amendment SA 3413 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.”
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SUMMARY
WHAT THIS CHANGES
This amendment requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to report to Congress on how it plans and manages its staffing levels. The goal is to make sure the VA has enough people in the right roles to provide veterans with healthcare and benefits quickly and effectively.
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KEY POINTS
3POINT 01
Requires a formal report on VA staffing models
It forces the VA to prove it has a logical plan for hiring enough doctors, nurses, and benefits specialists.
POINT 02
Focuses on service speed and quality
The report must specifically show how staffing choices lead to 'timely' and 'high-quality' results for veterans.
POINT 03
Bipartisan procedural support
The use of a 'voice vote' indicates that there was no significant opposition to adding this oversight requirement.
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SPONSORSHIP
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R· Alabama
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ACTION TIMELINE
6 EVENTSAUG 1
Amendment SA 3413 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
AUG 1
Amendment SA 3413 proposed by Senator Tuberville to Amendment SA 3411. (consideration: CR S5195) To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit a report on the efforts of the Secretary to review and implement staffing models at the Department of Veterans Affairs that will ensure timely, high quality delivery of health care, benefits, and other services furnished by the Department.
AUG 1
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AMENDMENT INFO
TypeSenate Amendment
NumberSAMDT 3413
Congress119th
ChamberSenate
StatusADOPTED
ProposedAug 1, 2025
Last actionAug 1, 2025
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ADOPTED· 119TH CONGRESS · SENATE · PROPOSED AUG 1, 2025
Senate AmendmentSAMDT 3413
To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit a report on the efforts of the Secretary to review and implement staffing models at the Department of Veterans Affairs that will ensure timely, high quality delivery of health care, benefits, and other services furnished by the Department.
PROPOSED AUG 1, 2025· LAST ACTION AUG 1, 2025
DISPOSITION
ADOPTED
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DAYS SINCE ACTION
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