HR 3946 · 115th Congress 2017–2019, ended

An Act to name the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Statesboro, Georgia, the Ray Hendrix Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic.

Introduced Oct 4, 2017 Originated House Became Public Law 115-315 Sponsor Rick W. Allen R-GA

Latest action · Dec 14, 2018 Became Public Law No: 115-315.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

IntroducedOct 4, 2017
Passed HouseMay 21, 2018
Passed SenateNov 27, 2018
To the PresidentDec 11, 2018
Became lawDec 14, 2018Public Law 115-315

Summary

(Sec. 1) This bill designates the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Statesboro, Georgia, as the "Ray Hendrix Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic" or the "Ray Hendrix VA Clinic."

Cosponsors 13

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Oct 4, 2017.

Seat	Cosponsor		Signed on
R-GA	A. Drew Ferguson IV	Original	Oct 4, 2017
R-GA	Austin Scott	Original	Oct 4, 2017
R-GA	Barry Loudermilk	Original	Oct 4, 2017
D-GA	David Scott	Original	Oct 4, 2017
R-GA	Doug Collins	Original	Oct 4, 2017
R-GA	Earl L. "Buddy" Carter	Original	Oct 4, 2017
D-GA	Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr.	Original	Oct 4, 2017
R-GA	Jody B. Hice	Original	Oct 4, 2017
D-GA	John Lewis	Original	Oct 4, 2017
R-GA	Karen C. Handel	Original	Oct 4, 2017
R-GA	Rob Woodall	Original	Oct 4, 2017
D-GA	Sanford D. Bishop, Jr.	Original	Oct 4, 2017
R-GA	Tom Graves	Original	Oct 4, 2017

Committees 2

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

Chamber	Committee	What it did
House	Veterans' Affairs Committee	Referred Oct 4, 2017
	Health Subcommittee	Referred Oct 4, 2017
Senate	Veterans' Affairs Committee	Referred May 22, 2018Discharged Nov 27, 2018

Actions 19

Everything that happened, newest first.

Dec 14, 2018Signed by President.
Dec 14, 2018Became Public Law No: 115-315.
Dec 11, 2018Presented to President.
Dec 10, 2018Mr. Roe (TN) asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's Table and agree to the Senate amendments. (consideration: CR H9802)
Dec 10, 2018Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to without objection. (text as House agreed to Senate Amendment: CR H9802)
Dec 10, 2018Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Nov 28, 2018Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Nov 27, 2018Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Nov 27, 2018Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7141)
Nov 27, 2018Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.
May 22, 2018Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
May 21, 2018Mr. Dunn moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
May 21, 2018Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4251-4253)
May 21, 2018DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3946.
May 21, 2018Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4252)
May 21, 2018Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Oct 4, 2017Introduced in House
Oct 4, 2017Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Oct 4, 2017Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

In the Congressional Record 3

Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.

Where	In the Record	Members	Date
House	Debate and remarks H9802Amendments H9802	David P. Roe R-TN (amendment)	Dec 10, 2018
Senate	Debate and remarks S7141Amendments S7138, S7139, S7141	Johnny Isakson R-GA (amendment), Mitch McConnell R-KY	Nov 27, 2018
House	Debate and remarks H4251–H4253Text printed H4252	Neal P. Dunn R-FL, Rick W. Allen R-GA, Timothy J. Walz D-MN	May 21, 2018

Research

What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.

Constitutional authority

Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: Consistent with the original understanding of the general welfare clause, the authority to enact this legislation is found in Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1 of the U.S. Constitution.

The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 163, no. 159, October 4, 2017, page H7842.

CRS reports 1

Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.

Cite it 1

Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.

Product	Title	Kind	Published
R46256	Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA): Maternal Health Programs Archived	Report	Mar 4, 2020

Amendments 2

Amendments offered to this bill.

Amendment	Description	Offered by	Status
SA 4063	In the nature of a substitute.	Johnny Isakson R-GA	Amendment SA 4063 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
SA 4064	To amend the title.	Johnny Isakson R-GA	Amendment SA 4064 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

Titles 3

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title: An act to name the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Statesboro, Georgia, the Ray Hendrix Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic
Official Title as Introduced: To name the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Statesboro, Georgia, the "Ray Hendrix Veterans Clinic".
Official Titles as Amended by Senate: An Act to name the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Statesboro, Georgia, the Ray Hendrix Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic.

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.

Text 5

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

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