West Los Angeles VA Campus Improvement Act of 2021
Latest action · Jun 23, 2021 Became Public Law No: 117-18.
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.
- IntroducedFeb 2, 2021
- Passed HouseMay 18, 2021
- Passed SenateMay 28, 2021
- To the PresidentJun 17, 2021
- Became lawJun 23, 2021Public Law 117-18
Summary
West Los Angeles VA Campus Improvement Act of 2021
This bill requires that land use revenues received by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) in connection with the use of certain leases or third-party land use at the VA's West Los Angeles Campus in Los Angeles, California, be used exclusively for specified purposes on campus.
The bill prescribes that such revenues be used exclusively for
- the renovation and maintenance of the land and facilities at the campus;
- supporting construction, maintenance, and services at the campus relating to temporary or permanent supportive housing for homeless or at-risk veterans and their families;
- implementing minor construction projects at the campus; or
- implementing community operations at the campus that support the development of emergency shelter or supportive housing for homeless or at-risk veterans and their families.
The bill also increases the maximum time period for enhanced-use leases at the campus from 75 to 99 years.
Additionally, the bill requires the VA to include in its annual report evaluating leases and land-sharing agreements on campus an assessment of (1) the manner in which revenue generated by the leases is expended, and (2) the direct benefits the expenditures provide to veterans.
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
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 Feb 2, 2021Markup May 4, 2021 |
| Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee | Referred Mar 16, 2021Hearings Apr 21, 2021Discharged May 4, 2021 | |
| Senate | Veterans' Affairs Committee | Referred May 19, 2021Discharged May 28, 2021 |
Actions 24
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 23, 2021Signed by President.
- Jun 23, 2021Became Public Law No: 117-18.
- Jun 17, 2021Presented to President.
- Jun 15, 2021Mr. Takano asked unanimous consent that the House agree to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H2772-2773)
- Jun 15, 2021Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H2772)
- Jun 15, 2021Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- May 28, 2021Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- May 28, 2021Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S3932)
- May 28, 2021Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- May 28, 2021Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- May 19, 2021Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- May 18, 2021Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 403, proceedings on H.R. 711 are considered vacated.
- May 18, 2021Passed/agreed to in House: Pursuant to section 5 of H. Res. 403, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 144, as amended; H.R. 204, as amended; H.R. 210, as amended; H.R. 240; H.R. 707, as amended; H.R. 711, as amended; H.R. 1157, as amended; H.R. 1447, as amended; H.R. 1510, as amended; H.R. 1711, as amended; H.R. 2027; H.R. 2167, as amended; H.R. 2441; H.R. 2494; H.R. 2533; H.R. 2655, as amended; H.R. 2695, H.R. 2704; H.R. 2788; H.R. 2878, as amended; and H.R. 3008. (consideration: CR H2482-2520; text: CR H2490)
- May 17, 2021Mr. Takano moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- May 17, 2021Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2365-2366; text: CR H2365)
- May 17, 2021DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 711.
- May 17, 2021At 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.
- May 4, 2021Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Discharged.
- May 4, 2021Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- May 4, 2021Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- Apr 21, 2021Subcommittee Hearings Held.
- Mar 16, 2021Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
- Feb 2, 2021Introduced in House
- Feb 2, 2021Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
In the Congressional Record 4
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 H2772Amendments H2772 | Mark Takano D-CA | Jun 15, 2021 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S3932Amendments S3932, S3936 | Charles E. Schumer D-NY, Dianne Feinstein D-CA (amendment) | May 28, 2021 |
| House | Debate and remarks H2482Text printed H2490 | Steny H. Hoyer D-MD | May 18, 2021 |
| House | Debate and remarks H2365, H2366Text printed H2365Notices H2417Estimated budget effects of H.R. 711, West Los Angeles VA Campus Improvement Act | John A. Yarmuth D-KY, Mark Takano D-CA, Ted Lieu D-CA | May 17, 2021 |
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.
Congressional Budget Office cost estimate
- May 14, 2021H.R. 711, West Los Angeles VA Campus Improvement Act of 2021As ordered reported by the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs on May 4, 2021
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 167, no. 19, February 2, 2021, page H280.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| RL32794 | House Committee Funding: Process and Historical Appropriations and Authorizations | Report | Sep 24, 2025 |
Amendments 1
Amendments offered to this bill.
| Amendment | Description | Offered by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| SA 2109 | To include an assessment of lease revenue expenditures and direct benefits to veterans in the annual report required by the West Los Angeles Leasing Act of 2016. | Dianne Feinstein D-CA | Amendment SA 2109 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. |
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
Titles 8
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend the West Los Angeles Leasing Act of 2016 to authorize the use of certain funds received pursuant to leases entered into under such Act, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Passed Senate
- West Los Angeles VA Campus Improvement Act of 2021
- Short Titles as Enacted
- West Los Angeles VA Campus Improvement Act of 2021
- Other Short Titles
- West Los Angeles VA Campus Improvement Act of 2021
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- West Los Angeles VA Campus Improvement Act of 2021
- Short Title(s) as Passed House
- West Los Angeles VA Campus Improvement Act of 2021
- Short Titles from ENR (Enrolled) bill text
- West Los Angeles VA Campus Improvement Act of 2021
- Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text
- West Los Angeles VA Campus Improvement Act of 2021
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
- Armed Forces and National Security
- Building construction
- California
- Department of Veterans Affairs
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Government buildings, facilities, and property
- Health facilities and institutions
- Homelessness and emergency shelter
- Land use and conservation
- Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs
- Veterans' medical care
Text 5
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- —Enrolled Bill
- May 28, 2021Engrossed Amendment Senate
- May 19, 2021Referred in Senate
- May 18, 2021Engrossed in House
- Feb 2, 2021Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
