A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to transfer the name of property of the Department of Veterans Affairs designated by law to other property of the Department.
Latest action · Jun 7, 2022 Became Public Law No: 117-137.
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.
- IntroducedJan 19, 2022
- Passed SenateFeb 3, 2022
- Passed HouseMay 17, 2022
- To the PresidentJun 6, 2022
- Became lawJun 7, 2022Public Law 117-137
Summary
This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to transfer the name of a facility, structure, real property, or a major part of such properties (e.g., a wing) to another VA facility under certain circumstances.
Specifically, the VA may transfer the name if (1) the original property was designated with its name by law; (2) the VA no longer offers benefits or services at the original property; (3) the other property is similar in type and purpose to the original property; (4) the other property is located in a different location or a different address from the original property within the town, city, or other local government area specified in the designation; and (5) such transfer occurs at least 30 days after the VA notifies Congress of the intent to transfer the name.
Recorded votes 1
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 198 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Passed412–2 | May 17, 2022 |
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Feb 1, 2022.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-MT | Steve Daines | Feb 1, 2022 |
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 Jan 20, 2022Discharged Feb 3, 2022 |
Actions 18
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 7, 2022Signed by President.
- Jun 7, 2022Became Public Law No: 117-137.
- Jun 6, 2022Presented to President.
- May 17, 2022Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5079)
- May 17, 2022Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 412 - 2 (Roll no. 198). (text: 05/16/2022 CR H4991)
- May 17, 2022Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- May 16, 2022Mr. Trone moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- May 16, 2022Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4991)
- May 16, 2022DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 3527.
- May 16, 2022At 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.
- Feb 7, 2022Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Feb 7, 2022Received in the House.
- Feb 7, 2022Held at the desk.
- Feb 3, 2022Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- Feb 3, 2022Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S527-528)
- Feb 3, 2022Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Jan 19, 2022Introduced in Senate
- Jan 19, 2022Read 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 H5079transferLists H5079Votes recorded by proxy on S. 3527, transfer name of Dept. of Veterans Affairs property designated by law to other property of the Dept. | — | May 17, 2022 |
| House | Debate and remarks H4991Text printed H4991 | David J. Trone D-MD, Mike Bost R-IL | May 16, 2022 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S527Text printed S527Amendments S526, S527 | Jerry Moran R-KS (amendment), Jon Tester D-MT (amendment), Ron Wyden D-OR | Feb 3, 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| R46740 | Naming Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Facilities | Report | Mar 17, 2025 |
Amendments 1
Amendments offered to this bill.
| Amendment | Description | Offered by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| SA 4923 | In the nature of a substitute. | Jon Tester D-MT | Amendment SA 4923 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to transfer the name of property of the Department of Veterans Affairs designated by law to other property of the Department.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
Text 3
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- —Enrolled Bill
- Feb 3, 2022Engrossed in Senate
- Jan 19, 2022Introduced 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.
