HR 593 United States House · 118th Congress

To rename the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Hinesville, Georgia, as the "John Gibson, Dan James, William Sapp, and Frankie Smiley VA Clinic".

This bill renames the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Hinesville, Georgia, to the "John Gibson, Dan James, William Sapp, and Frankie Smiley VA Clinic." The change updates the clinic's official name in all federal references, including documents, maps, and records. It directly affects the clinic's identification and veterans who use its services, though the bill does not alter healthcare services or funding. The renaming is procedural and commemorative, with no new policy or funding mechanisms.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
May 2024
House Passage
Nov 2023
Senate Passage
May 2024
Signed into Law
May 2024
Introduced Jan 27, 2023 Signed May 13, 2024
Floor votes · House Nov 13, 2023

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
4
May 13, 2024
Signed into law
Signed by President.
executive
May 2, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
upper
May 2, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
upper
May 2, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3367-3368)
upper
Nov 14, 2023
Committee
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
upper
Nov 13, 2023
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): 409 - 0, 1 Present (Roll no. 644). (text: CR H5707)
lower
Feb 17, 2023
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
lower
Jan 27, 2023
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
lower
Jan 27, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 13 co-sponsors

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