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H.R. 3693: VA CPE Modernization Act

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H.R. 3693: VA CPE Modernization Act

117th Congress · introduced 2021-06-04 · Armed Forces and National Security · Latest: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 12.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2021-06-04 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 12. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

VA CPE Modernization Act

Plain summary

Department of Veterans Affairs Continuing Professional Education Modernization Act or the VA CPE Modernization Act This bill modifies the program under which the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) reimburses specified full-time health care professionals for continuing professional education expenses. Under current law, only board-certified physicians and dentists are eligible for such reimbursement. The bill expands the program to require reimbursement for various specified full-time health care professionals (e.g., registered nurses) and increases the amount available for a physician or dentist. Additionally, the bill removes the requirement that an individual be board-certified to receive reimbursement. The VA may adjust the amounts available based on inflation.

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Official text

VA CPE Modernization Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] · 21 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 3693, VA Continuing Professional Education Modernization Act (2022-09-16)

Cosponsors on this site

Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA), Mike Levin (D-CA), Chris Pappas (D-NH), Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Jefferson Van Drew (R-NJ), Don Bacon (R-NE), Christopher H. Smith (R-NJ), Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), Jimmy Gomez (D-CA), Tracey Mann (R-KS), Ed Case (D-HI), Lois Frankel (D-FL), Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Jared Huffman (D-CA), Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), Mark Pocan (D-WI), Melanie A. Stansbury (D-NM)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] reported raising $580,025 (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong117-hr3693 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117