To designate the clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Indian River, Michigan, as the "Pfc. Justin T. Paton Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic".
Latest action · Jul 28, 2023 Became Public Law No: 118-12.
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 25, 2023
- Passed HouseJun 20, 2023
- Passed SenateJul 13, 2023
- To the PresidentJul 27, 2023
- Became lawJul 28, 2023Public Law 118-12
Summary
This act designates the new community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Indian River, Michigan, as the Pfc. Justin T. Paton Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic.
Recorded votes 1
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 273 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Passed409–0 | Jun 20, 2023 |
Cosponsors 12
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on May 25, 2023.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-MI | Bill Huizenga | Original | May 25, 2023 |
| D-MI | Daniel T. Kildee | Original | May 25, 2023 |
| D-MI | Debbie Dingell | Original | May 25, 2023 |
| D-MI | Elissa Slotkin | Original | May 25, 2023 |
| D-MI | Haley M. Stevens | Original | May 25, 2023 |
| D-MI | Hillary J. Scholten | Original | May 25, 2023 |
| R-MI | John James | Original | May 25, 2023 |
| R-MI | John R. Moolenaar | Original | May 25, 2023 |
| R-MI | Lisa C. McClain | Original | May 25, 2023 |
| D-MI | Rashida Tlaib | Original | May 25, 2023 |
| D-MI | Shri Thanedar | Original | May 25, 2023 |
| R-MI | Tim Walberg | Original | May 25, 2023 |
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 May 25, 2023 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred Jun 20, 2023 | |
| Senate | Veterans' Affairs Committee | Referred Jun 21, 2023Discharged Jul 13, 2023 |
Actions 18
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 28, 2023Signed by President.
- Jul 28, 2023Became Public Law No: 118-12.
- Jul 27, 2023Presented to President.
- Jul 18, 2023Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Jul 13, 2023Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S2962)
- Jul 13, 2023Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2962)
- Jul 13, 2023Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Jun 21, 2023Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- Jun 20, 2023Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Jun 20, 2023Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Jun 20, 2023Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2976-2977)
- Jun 20, 2023DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3672.
- Jun 20, 2023At 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.
- Jun 20, 2023Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2979)
- Jun 20, 2023Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 409 - 0, 1 Present (Roll no. 273). (text: CR H2976)
- Jun 20, 2023Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- May 25, 2023Introduced in House
- May 25, 2023Referred 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.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S2962 | Benjamin L. Cardin D-MD | Jul 13, 2023 |
| House | Debate and remarks H2976, H2977Text printed H2976Recorded votes H2979designate | Jack Bergman R-MI, Mark Takano D-CA, Mike Bost R-IL, Sheila Jackson Lee D-TX | Jun 20, 2023 |
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
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 169, no. 89, May 25, 2023, page H2639.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| R46740 | Naming Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Facilities | Report | Mar 17, 2025 |
| R47525 | House Rules Changes Affecting Committee Procedure in the 118th Congress (2023-2024) | Report | Apr 26, 2023 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To designate the clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Indian River, Michigan, as the "Pfc. Justin T. Paton Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic".
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
Text 4
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- —Enrolled Bill
- Jun 21, 2023Referred in Senate
- Jun 20, 2023Engrossed in House
- May 25, 2023Introduced 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.
