H.R. 9463

RISE Act

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118th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 9463

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

September 6, 2024

Mr. Wenstrup introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

A BILL

To amend title 38, United States Code, to require that non-citizen appointees to positions in the Veterans Health Administration are subjected to background investigations prior to employment.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Recruitment Improvement for Service Excellence at VA Hospitals Act or the RISE Act.

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Requirement that non-citizen appointees in Veterans Health Administration are subjected to background investigations prior to employment

Section 7407(a) of title 38, United States Code, is amended—

(1)

by inserting (1) before When; and

(2)

by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

(2)

A person may not be appointed under paragraph (1) unless the person has been subjected to a background investigation.

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