A bill to designate the outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Wyandotte County, Kansas City, Kansas, as the "Captain Elwin Shopteese VA Clinic".
This bill (S. 3249, Public Law 118-75) designates the Department of Veterans Affairs outpatient clinic at 9201 Parallel Parkway, Kansas City, Kansas, as the "Captain Elwin Shopteese VA Clinic." It changes the official name of the facility and updates all federal references to the clinic to reflect this designation. The bill has no policy impact on veterans' benefits or services - it is a purely ceremonial naming resolution honoring Captain Elwin Shopteese. It was enacted on July 30, 2024, after passing both chambers of Congress.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2023
Committee Review
May 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
House Passage
Jul 2024
Signed into Law
Jul 2024
Introduced Nov 8, 2023
Signed Jul 30, 2024
Floor votes · House Jul 22, 2024
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
5
Committee
2
Jul 30, 2024
Signed into law
Signed by President.
executive
Jul 22, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 363 - 0, 1 Present (Roll no. 356). (text: CR H4646)
lower
May 2, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S3367)
upper
May 2, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S3367)
upper
May 2, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3367)
upper
Nov 8, 2023
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
upper
Nov 8, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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