VA Salary Cap Waiver Adjustment Act
The VA Salary Cap Waiver Adjustment Act modifies federal law to extend the authority for the Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary to waive salary caps for critical health care personnel. This change directly affects VA employees in these roles by allowing them to receive compensation above standard limits for a longer period than previously authorized. The bill achieves this by removing an earlier expiration date and establishing a new deadline that is five years after the enactment of the act.
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Introduction
Sep 2026
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Introduced Sep 16, 2026
Last action Sep 16, 2026
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Sep 16, 2026
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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Sep 16, 2026
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Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
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State
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Angus S. King, Jr.
IIndependent
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Deb Fischer
RRepublican
Co
Richard Blumenthal
DDemocratic
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