Requires sterile processing technicians at the Veterans Health Administration to earn a professional certification within two years of appointment, gives current staff a scholarship to obtain it, and extends a limit on veterans pension payments to September 30, 2034.

Official title: Veteran Infection Prevention Act

Next stop House floor: awaiting a vote

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House

Introduced 24-MAR-2026

Referred 24-MAR-2026

Approved by committee 14-MAY-2026

Reported 24-SEP-2026

On the calendar 24-SEP-2026

Key points

Requires a person appointed to a Veterans Health Administration sterile processing technician position to be certified by an accredited training institution within two years of appointment, except for entry-level positions the Secretary of Veterans Affairs designates.
Applies the requirement to current employees 18 months after enactment and directs the Secretary to award them scholarships for the certification, with a one-day period of obligated service.
Stops the certification requirement from having any effect after September 30, 2028.
Amends section 5503(d)(7) of title 38, United States Code, by replacing January 31, 2033 with September 30, 2034, extending a limit on pension payments.

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Policy area

Armed Forces and National Security

Sponsor Jennifer A. Kiggans (R-VA) Cosponsors · 0

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