Major Medical Facility Authorization Act of 2021
Latest action · Jul 29, 2021 Became Public Law No: 117-30.
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.
- IntroducedMay 27, 2021
- Passed SenateJul 21, 2021
- Passed HouseJul 27, 2021
- To the PresidentJul 28, 2021
- Became lawJul 29, 2021Public Law 117-30
Summary
Major Medical Facility Authorization Act of 2021
This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs to carry out specified major medical facility projects during FY2021. The bill also indicates the maximum amount that can be spent on each project.
Recorded votes 1
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 225 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Passed413–7 | Jul 27, 2021 |
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on May 27, 2021.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-KS | Jerry Moran | Original | May 27, 2021 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Veterans' Affairs Committee | Referred May 27, 2021Discharged Jul 21, 2021 |
Actions 18
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 29, 2021Signed by President.
- Jul 29, 2021Became Public Law No: 117-30.
- Jul 28, 2021Presented to President.
- Jul 27, 2021Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3932)
- Jul 27, 2021Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 413 - 7 (Roll no. 225). (text: 07/26/2021 CR H3884)
- Jul 27, 2021Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Jul 26, 2021Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Jul 26, 2021Received in the House.
- Jul 26, 2021Held at the desk.
- Jul 26, 2021Mr. Takano moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Jul 26, 2021Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3884-3885)
- Jul 26, 2021DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1910.
- Jul 26, 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.
- Jul 21, 2021Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5025)
- Jul 21, 2021Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5025)
- Jul 21, 2021Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S5025)
- May 27, 2021Introduced in Senate
- May 27, 2021Read twice and referred to the 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 | Recorded votes H3932authorizeLists H3932Votes recorded by proxy on S. 1910, Dept. of Veterans Affairs major medical facility projects authorization | — | Jul 27, 2021 |
| House | Debate and remarks H3884, H3885Text printed H3884 | Colin Z. Allred D-TX, Mark Takano D-CA, Mike Bost R-IL | Jul 26, 2021 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S5025Text printed S5025 | Tina Smith D-MN | Jul 21, 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.
CRS reports 2
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 2
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R48306 | United Nations Membership: In Brief | Report | Dec 12, 2024 |
| R44902 | Carbon Capture and Sequestration (CCS) in the United States | Report | Oct 5, 2022 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 3804 | Major Medical Facility Authorization Act of 2021 | Identical bill | Sep 7, 2021 |
Titles 6
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to authorize major medical facility projects of the Department of Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 2021.
- Short Titles as Passed House
- Major Medical Facility Authorization Act of 2021
- Short Titles as Enacted
- Major Medical Facility Authorization Act of 2021
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Major Medical Facility Authorization Act of 2021
- Short Title(s) as Passed Senate
- Major Medical Facility Authorization Act of 2021
- Short Titles from ENR (Enrolled) bill text
- Major Medical Facility Authorization 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
- Government buildings, facilities, and property
- Health facilities and institutions
- Home and outpatient care
- Mental health
- Neurological disorders
- New York State
- Texas
- Veterans' medical care
- Washington State
Text 3
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- —Enrolled Bill
- Jul 21, 2021Engrossed in Senate
- May 27, 2021Introduced in Senate
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.
