Fiscal Year 2023 Veterans Affairs Major Medical Facility Authorization Act
This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs to spend up to $3.7 billion on seven specific medical facility projects during fiscal year 2023. It directs the VA to construct new clinics and hospitals, renovate existing facilities, and make seismic upgrades at locations including El Paso, Texas ($700 million), Louisville, Kentucky ($1.013 billion), and Portland, Oregon ($523 million). The bill sets maximum funding limits for each project and provides the legal basis for the VA to proceed with these construction and renovation efforts. It directly affects veterans by enabling improvements to healthcare facilities they rely on, without changing VA policy or creating new benefits.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2023
Senate Passage
Mar 2023
House Passage
Jun 2023
Signed into Law
Jul 2023
Introduced Jan 24, 2023
Signed Jul 18, 2023
Floor votes
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
6
Committee
3
Jul 18, 2023
Signed into law
Signed by President.
executive
Jun 20, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2975)
lower
Mar 21, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S874-875; text: CR S875)
upper
Mar 21, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S874-875; text: CR S875)
upper
Mar 7, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Reported by Senator Tester with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
upper
Feb 16, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
upper
Jan 24, 2023
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
upper
Jan 24, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Ask Maddy
·
AI policy assistant
Ask Maddy about S 30
Scope: US
Hi! I can help you understand S 30. What would you like to know?
Try one of these
i
Maddy answers using official bill text and legislative records. Always verify before sharing.
Sources cited inline