# 115-hr-2648: Veterans Transition Improvement Act

115-hr-2648, Veterans Transition Improvement Act, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15] (R-OH); status Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 115-825, Part I. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-2648
- Congress: 115
- Title: Veterans Transition Improvement Act
- Status: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 115-825, Part I.
- Introduced: 2017-05-24
- Sponsor: Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15] (R-OH)
- Cosponsors: 11
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Veterans Transition Improvement Act This bill extends the policy entitling new federal employees who are veterans with a service-connected disability to a specified amount of leave for medical treatment for such disability to all Veterans Health Administration physicians, dentists, podiatrists, chiropractors, optometrists, registered nurses, physician assistants, and expanded-function dental auxiliaries.

## Cosponsors (11)

- WALTER JONES (R-NC), 2017-11-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34] (D-TX), 2017-11-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2017-11-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31] (R-TX), 2018-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6] (R-MI), 2018-07-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] (R-NY), 2018-10-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. MacArthur, Thomas [R-NJ-3] (R-NJ), 2018-10-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA), 2017-05-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2017-11-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Comstock, Barbara [R-VA-10] (R-VA), 2017-11-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Walters, Mimi [R-CA-45] (R-CA), 2018-10-05T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 115-hr-2519: The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act
- 115-hr-5141: United States-Israel Security Assistance Authorization Act of 2018
- 115-hr-299: Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2018
- 115-hr-4099: To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that children of homeless veterans are included in the calculation of the amounts of certain per diem grants.
- 115-hr-4007: To revise the quorum requirement for the Board of Directors of the Export-Import Bank of the United States.
- 115-hr-6510: Restore Our Parks and Public Lands Act

## Sources
- [115-hr-2648 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/2648)

## Related
- [115-hr-2519: The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-2519)
- [115-hr-5141: United States-Israel Security Assistance Authorization Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5141)
- [115-hr-299: Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-299)
- [115-hr-4099: To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that children of homeless vete…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4099)
- [115-hr-4007: To revise the quorum requirement for the Board of Directors of the Export-Impor…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4007)
- [115-hr-6510: Restore Our Parks and Public Lands Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6510)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-2648 (as of 2025-11-18).