Bills · 118th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

A bill to designate the clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Gallup, New Mexico, as the Hiroshi "Hershey" Miyamura VA Clinic.

Where it stands

  1. Introduced2/16/23
  2. Passed SenatePassed 7/13/23
  3. HousePassed 9/18/23
  4. PresidentSigned 10/2/23
  5. LawPublic Law 118-16

Passed the Senate by unanimous consent on July 13, 2023. Passed the House 409–0 on September 18, 2023 (Roll Call 393 →). Became Public Law 118-16 on October 2, 2023.

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Roll calls on this bill

Votes on passage
HouseOn Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · 9/18/23Suspension 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
  • Democratic200 Yea · 0 Nay · 0 Present · 12 Not voting
  • Republican209 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Present · 10 Not voting
  • Independent / Other0 Yea · 0 Nay · 0 Present · 0 Not voting
Official summary (CRS)

This act designates the clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Gallup, New Mexico, as the Hiroshi "Hershey" Miyamura Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic or the Hiroshi "Hershey" Miyamura VA Clinic.

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Sponsor
Sen. Martin Heinrich ( Democrat · NM)
Cosponsors
1
Introduced
2/16/23
Policy area
Armed Forces and National Security

What happens next

Became Public Law 118-16.

All actions (20)
  1. 2/16/23Introduced in Senate
  2. 2/16/23Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  3. 7/13/23Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S3962)
  4. 7/13/23Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2962)
  5. 7/13/23Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text CR S3962)
  6. 7/13/23Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text CR S2962)
  7. 7/18/23Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  8. 7/18/23Received in the House.
  9. 7/18/23Held at the desk.
  10. 9/18/23Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  11. 9/18/23Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4362-4364)
  12. 9/18/23DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 475.
  13. 9/18/23At 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.
  14. 9/18/23Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4370-4371)
  15. 9/18/23Passed/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. 393). (text: CR H4362-4363)
  16. 9/18/23On 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. 393). (text: CR H4362-4363)
  17. 9/18/23Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  18. 9/21/23Presented to President.
  19. 10/2/23Signed by President.
  20. 10/2/23Became Public Law No: 118-16.