U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
SB5406: VA Salary Cap Waiver Adjustment Act
Status: In committee, September 16, 2026
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.
What the bill says
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.
From the introduced text, September 16, 2026:
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. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the VA Salary Cap Waiver Adjustment Act . SECTION 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 . .
Sponsors
- King, Angus (I) · primary sponsor
- Fischer, Deb (R)
- Blumenthal, Richard (D)
Latest actions
- : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- : Introduced in Senate
Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security
Common questions
- What is SB5406?
- SB5406 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): VA Salary Cap Waiver Adjustment Act.
- What does SB5406 do?
- In its own words: 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.
- What is the status of SB5406?
- In committee as of September 16, 2026. Latest action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (September 16, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB5406?
- King, Angus (I), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB5406?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5406
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