# 116-hr-7902: Expedited Hiring for VA Trained Psychiatrists Act of 2020

116-hr-7902, Expedited Hiring for VA Trained Psychiatrists Act of 2020, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8] (D-PA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-7902
- Congress: 116
- Title: Expedited Hiring for VA Trained Psychiatrists Act of 2020
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Introduced: 2020-07-31
- Sponsor: Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8] (D-PA)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Expedited Hiring for VA Trained Psychiatrists Act of 2020 This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs to appoint a psychiatrist who completes a residency at a Veterans Health Administration (VHA) facility to a VHA health care position immediately after such residency, without regard to civil service or classification laws, if (1) the psychiatrist meets the qualifications established in regulations prescribed for the position, and (2) the position has been unfilled for at least 35 days.

## Cosponsors (6)

- Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4] (D-CT), 2020-07-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA), 2020-07-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2] (R-NV), 2020-07-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2] (D-IA), 2020-07-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL), 2020-07-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] (D-GA), 2020-07-31T00:00:00.000Z

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- 116-hr-2420: National Museum of the American Latino Act
- 116-hr-2382: USPS Fairness Act
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- 116-hr-1570: Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2020

## Sources
- [116-hr-7902 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7902)

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- [116-hr-2420: National Museum of the American Latino Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2420)
- [116-hr-2382: USPS Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2382)
- [116-hr-1980: Smithsonian Women’s History Museum Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1980)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7902 (as of 2025-11-18).