Bills · 119th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

Fiscal Year 2025 Veterans Affairs Major Medical Facility Authorization Act

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Votes on passage
HouseOn Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · 5/20/26Suspension 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
  • Democratic205 Yea · 0 Nay · 7 Not voting
  • Republican199 Yea · 5 Nay · 13 Not voting
  • Independent / Other1 Yea · 0 Nay · 0 Not voting
Official summary (CRS)

Fiscal Year 2025 Veterans Affairs Major Medical Facility Authorization Act

This act authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs to carry out a major medical facility project in St. Louis, Missouri, during FY2026.

The act specifies the maximum amount that may be spent on the project and details that the project consists of the construction of a new bed tower, clinical building expansion, consolidated administrative building and warehouse, utility plant, and parking garages.

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Sponsor
Sen. Jerry Moran ( Republican · KS)
Cosponsors
1
Introduced
7/23/25
Policy area
Armed Forces and National Security
Status
7/23/25Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
7/23/25Introduced in Senate
7/30/25Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
12/2/25Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 278.
12/2/25Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Reported by Senator Moran without amendment. Without written report.
12/17/25Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8873-8874; text: CR S8873-8874)
12/17/25Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
12/18/25Held at the desk.
12/18/25Received in the House.
12/18/25Message on Senate action sent to the House.
5/19/26At 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.
5/19/26DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2393.
5/19/26Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3575-3576; text: CR H3575)
5/19/26Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
5/20/26Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
5/20/26On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 405 - 5 (Roll no. 180).
5/20/26Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 405 - 5 (Roll no. 180).
5/20/26Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3646-3647)
6/2/26Presented to President.
6/9/26Became Public Law No: 119-97.
6/9/26Signed by President.