# 114-hr-3016: Veterans Employment, Education, and Healthcare Improvement Act

114-hr-3016, Veterans Employment, Education, and Healthcare Improvement Act, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Wenstrup, Brad R. [R-OH-2] (R-OH); status Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-3016
- Congress: 114
- Title: Veterans Employment, Education, and Healthcare Improvement Act
- Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- Introduced: 2015-07-09
- Sponsor: Rep. Wenstrup, Brad R. [R-OH-2] (R-OH)
- Cosponsors: 15
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

VA Provider Equity Act This bill includes podiatrists within the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) definition of physician, and increases their pay grade to match other VA physician compensation.

## Cosponsors (15)

- Rep. Benishek, Dan [R-MI-1] (R-MI), 2015-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1] (R-TN), 2015-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Abraham, Ralph Lee [R-LA-5] (R-LA), 2015-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25] (D-CA), 2015-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2015-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] (R-SC), 2015-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Costello, Ryan A. [R-PA-6] (R-PA), 2015-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman [R-AS-At Large] (R-AS), 2015-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6] (R-CO), 2015-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA), 2015-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2015-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- LAMAR SMITH (R-TX), 2015-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2015-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Young, David [R-IA-3] (R-IA), 2015-10-22T00:00:00.000Z
- STEVE ISRAEL (D-NY), 2015-10-23T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 114-hr-1475: Korean War Veterans Memorial Wall of Remembrance Act
- 114-hr-2992: Merchant Marine of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 114-hr-2737: Filipino Veterans of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2015
- 114-hr-5621: To posthumously award a Congressional Gold Medal to Lawrence Eugene "Larry" Doby in recognition of his achievements and contributions to American major league…
- 114-hr-2799: FAST Act
- 114-hr-1192: National Clinical Care Commission Act

## Sources
- [114-hr-3016 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/3016)

## Related
- [114-hr-1475: Korean War Veterans Memorial Wall of Remembrance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-1475)
- [114-hr-2992: Merchant Marine of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2992)
- [114-hr-2737: Filipino Veterans of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2737)
- [114-hr-5621: To posthumously award a Congressional Gold Medal to Lawrence Eugene "Larry" Dob…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5621)
- [114-hr-2799: FAST Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2799)
- [114-hr-1192: National Clinical Care Commission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-1192)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3016 (as of 2025-11-18).