HR 6863 · 117th Congress 2021–2023, ended

To designate the medical center of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Memphis, Tennessee, as the "Lt. Col. Luke Weathers, Jr. VA Medical Center".

Introduced Feb 28, 2022 Originated House Became Public Law 117-236 Sponsor Steve Cohen D-TN

Fact sheet Spreadsheet

Latest action · Dec 20, 2022 Became Public Law No: 117-236.

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.

  1. IntroducedFeb 28, 2022
  2. Passed HouseNov 14, 2022
  3. Passed SenateDec 6, 2022
  4. To the PresidentDec 16, 2022
  5. Became lawDec 20, 2022Public Law 117-236

Summary

This act designates the medical center of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Memphis, Tennessee, as the Lt. Col. Luke Weathers, Jr. VA Medical Center.

Cosponsors

Members who signed on, in the order they did.

No cosponsors are on file for this measure.

Committees 2

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

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseVeterans' Affairs Committee
Referred Feb 28, 2022
Health Subcommittee
Referred Mar 28, 2022
SenateVeterans' Affairs Committee
Referred Nov 15, 2022Discharged Dec 7, 2022

Actions 15

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Dec 20, 2022Signed by President.
  2. Dec 20, 2022Became Public Law No: 117-236.
  3. Dec 16, 2022Presented to President.
  4. Dec 7, 2022Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  5. Dec 6, 2022Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
  6. Dec 6, 2022Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7008)
  7. Nov 15, 2022Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  8. Nov 14, 2022Mr. Takano moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  9. Nov 14, 2022Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8449-8452)
  10. Nov 14, 2022DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6863.
  11. Nov 14, 2022Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8450)
  12. Nov 14, 2022Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  13. Mar 28, 2022Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  14. Feb 28, 2022Introduced in House
  15. Feb 28, 2022Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

In the Congressional Record 2

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.

WhereIn the RecordMembersDate
SenateDebate and remarks S7008Margaret Wood Hassan D-NHDec 6, 2022
HouseDebate and remarks H8449–H8452Text printed H8450Jake Ellzey R-TX, Mark Takano D-CA, Steve Cohen D-TNNov 14, 2022

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: Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution of the United States.

The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 168, no. 36, February 28, 2022, page H1176.

Titles 1

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

Official Title as Introduced
To designate the medical center of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Memphis, Tennessee, as the "Lt. Col. Luke Weathers, Jr. VA Medical Center".

Subjects

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

Text 4

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. —Enrolled Bill
  2. Nov 15, 2022Referred in Senate
  3. Nov 14, 2022Engrossed in House
  4. Feb 28, 2022Introduced in House

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