# 117-hr-5575: VA Nurse and Physician Assistant RAISE Act

117-hr-5575, VA Nurse and Physician Assistant RAISE Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14] (D-IL); status Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 10. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-5575
- Congress: 117
- Title: VA Nurse and Physician Assistant RAISE Act
- Status: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 10.
- Introduced: 2021-10-12
- Sponsor: Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14] (D-IL)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Department of Veterans Affairs Nurse and Physician Assistant Retention and Income Security Enhancement Act or the VA Nurse and Physician Assistant RAISE Act This bill increases the maximum rate of basic pay for advanced practice nurses, physician assistants, and registered nurses of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14] (R-OH), 2021-10-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2021-11-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bourdeaux, Carolyn [D-GA-7] (D-GA), 2021-12-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA), 2022-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2022-03-07T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 117-hr-2471: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022
- 117-hr-1667: Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act
- 117-hr-263: Big Cat Public Safety Act
- 117-hr-1842: Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act
- 117-hr-5577: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3900 Crown Road Southwest in Atlanta, Georgia, as the "John R. Lewis Post Office Build…
- 117-hr-5441: PAST Act of 2022

## Sources
- [117-hr-5575 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/5575)

## Related
- [117-hr-2471: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-2471)
- [117-hr-1667: Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1667)
- [117-hr-263: Big Cat Public Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-263)
- [117-hr-1842: Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1842)
- [117-hr-5577: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3900 C…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5577)
- [117-hr-5441: PAST Act of 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5441)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5575 (as of 2025-11-18).