Bills · 118th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

To rename the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Hinesville, Georgia, as the "John Gibson, Dan James, William Sapp, and Frankie Smiley VA Clinic".

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Roll calls on this bill

Votes on passage
HouseOn Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · 11/13/23Suspension of the rulesA fast-track House procedure, usually for measures expected to have broad support. Debate is limited to 40 minutes, no amendments can be offered, and it needs a two-thirds vote of members voting — not a simple majority. A yes vote passes the bill.Rules of the House, Rule XV, clause 1 ↗
Passed
  • Democratic201 Yea · 0 Nay · 0 Present · 12 Not voting
  • Republican208 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Present · 11 Not voting
  • Independent / Other0 Yea · 0 Nay · 0 Present · 0 Not voting
Official summary (CRS)

This act designates the community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Hinesville, Georgia, as the John Gibson, Dan James, William Sapp, and Frankie Smiley VA Clinic.

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Sponsor
Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter ( Republican · GA-1)
Cosponsors
13
Introduced
1/27/23
Policy area
Armed Forces and National Security
Status
1/27/23Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
1/27/23Introduced in House
2/17/23Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
11/13/23Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
11/13/23On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 409 - 0, 1 Present (Roll no. 644). (text: CR H5707)
11/13/23Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 409 - 0, 1 Present (Roll no. 644). (text: CR H5707)
11/13/23Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5712-5714)
11/13/23At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
11/13/23DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 593.
11/13/23Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5707-5710)
11/13/23Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
11/14/23Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
5/2/24Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
5/2/24Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
5/2/24Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3367-3368)
5/3/24Message on Senate action sent to the House.
5/10/24Presented to President.
5/13/24Became Public Law No: 118-61.
5/13/24Signed by President.