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H.R. 657

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 657, the VA CPE Modernization Act, was introduced in the House on Jan 23, 2025 by Rep. Julia Brownley (D) with 9 co-sponsors. It was referred to Subcommittee on Health, and last saw action on Mar 4, 2025: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Record

Text

H.R. 657 has 9 co-sponsors.

hb657/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 657 IH: Department of Veterans Affairs Continuing Professional Education Modernization Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-01-23
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 657  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   January 23, 2025   Ms. Brownley  (for herself,  Ms. Hoyle of Oregon ,  Ms. Tlaib , and  Mr. Jackson of Illinois ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Veterans' Affairs    A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the reimbursement of continuing professional education expenses for health care professionals of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Department of Veterans Affairs Continuing Professional Education Modernization Act   or the   VA CPE Modernization Act  .
2.
Improvement to reimbursement of continuing professional education expenses for health care professionals of Department of Veterans Affairs
(a)
Reimbursement
Section 7411 of title 38, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
7411.
Reimbursement of continuing professional education expenses
(a)
Reimbursement
The Secretary shall reimburse certain full-time health care professionals of the Department for expenses incurred for continuing professional education in amounts as follows:
(1)
With respect to any physician, dentist, podiatrist, registered nurse, or physician assistant appointed under section 7401(1) of this title, not more than $2,000 per year for each such individual.
(2)
With respect to any psychologist, licensed practical or vocational nurse, medical technologist, diagnostic radiologic technologist, or social worker appointed under section 7401(3) of this title, not more than $2,000 per year for each such individual.
(b)
Adjustment
The Secretary may from time to time adjust the dollar amounts specified in subsection (a), so long as such adjustment does not result in a reimbursement of less than $2,000 per year for each individual specified in subsection (a).
 .
(b)
Clerical amendment
The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 74 of such title is amended by striking the item relating to section 7411 and inserting the following new item:
7411. Reimbursement of continuing professional education expenses.
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Tracker

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  1. Introduced2025-01-23
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

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Introduced in House Jan 23, 2025

hb657/introduced-in-house.md

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Introduced in House (01/23/2025)

Sponsors

Rep. Julia Brownley (D) sponsors H.R. 657, and 9 members have co-sponsored it, 3 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 657 went before 2 committees: Health Subcommittee and Veterans' Affairs.

Health Subcommittee
Health Subcommittee
Referred to · Mar 4, 2025 · 143 Bills
Veterans' Affairs
Veterans' Affairs
Referred To · Jan 23, 2025 · 285 Bills

Actions

H.R. 657 has taken 3 actions since Jan 23, 2025, the latest on Mar 4, 2025.

ChamberAction
Mar 4, 2025
House
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.Health Subcommittee
Jan 23, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Jan 23, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.Veterans' Affairs Committee

Votes

H.R. 657 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 657 goes by 4 titles, 2 of them short titles.

  • VA CPE Modernization Act — Display Title
  • VA CPE Modernization Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • Department of Veterans Affairs Continuing Professional Education Modernization Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the reimbursement of continuing professional education expenses for health care professionals of the Department of Veterans Affairs. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

3 clients hired 3 firms and 41 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 657 in 16 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Veterans, Agriculture, Budget/Appropriations, Civil Rights/Civil Liberties, Defense, District of Columbia, Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.), Foreign Relations.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
AMERICAN FED OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES AFL-CIO—District of Columbia17—
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS—District of Columbia16—
AMERICAN COUNSELING ASSOCIATIONNon-profit membership organization representing professional counselorsVirginia13$130K

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
AMERICAN FED OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES, AFL-CIO17—
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS16—
ARNOLD & PORTER KAYE SCHOLER LLP13$130K

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill. The 20 named most often, of 41.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
DANIEL HOROWITZ117
ELLIOT FRIEDMAN117
FIONA KOHRMAN117
HERB SMITH117
KEITH ABOUCHAR117
LISA SWIRSKY117
SERGIO ESPINOSA117
ANTHONY LIVINGSTON116
GABRIEL PEDREIRA116
GRANT SCHOTT116
JON RETZER116
JUSTIN PERPICH116
KEVIN LIDDELL116
NAOMI MATHIS116
PETER DICKINSON116
RYAN MIMS116
SHAMALA CAPIZZI116
SHANNON FAULK116
STEVEN CAMPISI116
BENJAMIN KING115

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
AMERICAN FED OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES AFL-CIOAMERICAN FED OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES, AFL-CIO2025 second_quarter$590K2nd Quarter - Report
AMERICAN FED OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES AFL-CIOAMERICAN FED OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES, AFL-CIO2025 first_quarter$540K1st Quarter - Report
AMERICAN FED OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES AFL-CIOAMERICAN FED OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES, AFL-CIO2026 first_quarter$410K1st Quarter - Report
AMERICAN FED OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES AFL-CIOAMERICAN FED OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES, AFL-CIO2026 second_quarter$390K2nd Quarter - Report
AMERICAN FED OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES AFL-CIOAMERICAN FED OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES, AFL-CIO2025 third_quarter$360.2K3rd Quarter - Amendme…
AMERICAN FED OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES AFL-CIOAMERICAN FED OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES, AFL-CIO2025 third_quarter$360.2K3rd Quarter - Amendme…
AMERICAN FED OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES AFL-CIOAMERICAN FED OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES, AFL-CIO2025 third_quarter$360.2K3rd Quarter - Report
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANSDISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS2026 first_quarter$175.9K1st Quarter - Report
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANSDISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS2025 fourth_quarter$161.3K4th Quarter - Report
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANSDISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS2026 second_quarter$149.2K2nd Quarter - Report
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANSDISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS2025 third_quarter$141.4K3rd Quarter - Report
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANSDISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS2025 second_quarter$141.4K2nd Quarter - Report
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANSDISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS2025 first_quarter$141.4K1st Quarter - Report
AMERICAN COUNSELING ASSOCIATIONARNOLD & PORTER KAYE SCHOLER LLP2025 third_quarter$50K3rd Quarter - Report
AMERICAN COUNSELING ASSOCIATIONARNOLD & PORTER KAYE SCHOLER LLP2025 second_quarter$40K2nd Quarter - Report
AMERICAN COUNSELING ASSOCIATIONARNOLD & PORTER KAYE SCHOLER LLP2025 first_quarter$40K1st Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 657 under Armed Forces and National Security, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 4 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 657’s is Armed Forces and National Security.

hr657/policy-areas.txt
Armed Forces and National SecurityAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

H.R. 657 carries 4 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Adult education and literacy to Medical education.

hr657/subjects.txt
Adult education and literacyDepartment of Veterans AffairsHealth personnelMedical education

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com