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S3771119th CongressWALLET

Department of Veterans Affairs Therapeutic Medical Physicist Pay Cap Relief Act of 2026

Sponsored By: Senator Kaine, Tim [D-VA]

Introduced

Summary

Adds therapeutic and diagnostic medical physicists to VA law. The bill would change how those roles are qualified and paid.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Pay and job rules for VA physicists

This bill would add therapeutic and diagnostic medical physicists to VA job lists. It would require those hired to complete a post‑graduate clinical training program satisfactory to the Secretary and be board certified by a certifying body the Secretary approves. It would add these titles into VA pay and grade rules so they are covered by existing VA pay laws. Not later than one year after enactment, the VA Secretary would have to report to Congress on the effects and costs of the pay changes.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Kaine, Tim [D-VA]

VA • D

Cosponsors

  • John Boozman

    AR • R

    Sponsored 2/4/2026

  • Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN]

    IN • R

    Sponsored 4/13/2026

Roll Call Votes

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