H.R. 3475 · 117th Congress

To name the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Columbus, Georgia, as the Robert S. Poydasheff VA Clinic.

Introduced on May 25, 2021 by Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (D-GA-2). 13 cosponsors, 8 of them from another party. Became Public Law 117-56.

Stage
Became law
Public Law 117-56
Introduced
May 25, 2021
Cosponsors
13
8 from the other party
Policy area
Armed Forces and National Security
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Progress

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  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Sent to the President
  6. Became law

Subjects

  • Congressional tributes
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
  • Georgia
  • Government buildings, facilities, and property
  • Health facilities and institutions
  • Home and outpatient care
  • Military personnel and dependents
  • Veterans' medical care

Summary

By the Congressional Research Service (Public Law, Nov 12, 2021). Public domain.

This bill designates the community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Columbus, Georgia, as the Robert S. Poydasheff VA Clinic.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Sanford D. Bishop, Jr.D-GA-2Sponsor

Democrats · 5

Republicans · 8

Roll calls

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No recorded roll call on this measure: it moved by voice vote or unanimous consent, or has not reached the floor.

History

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  1. May 25, 2021Introduced in House
  2. May 25, 2021Introduced in House
  3. May 25, 2021 · HouseReferred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  4. Aug 2, 2021 · HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  5. Sep 20, 2021 · HouseMr. Takano moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  6. Sep 20, 2021 · HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4541-4543)
  7. Sep 20, 2021 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3475.
  8. Sep 20, 2021Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4541)
  9. Sep 20, 2021 · HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4541)
  10. Sep 20, 2021 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  11. Sep 21, 2021 · SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  12. Oct 28, 2021Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7450)
  13. Oct 28, 2021 · SenateSenate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7450)
  14. Oct 28, 2021Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  15. Oct 28, 2021 · SenatePassed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  16. Oct 28, 2021 · SenateMessage on Senate action sent to the House.
  17. Nov 3, 2021Presented to President.
  18. Nov 3, 2021 · HousePresented to President.
  19. Nov 12, 2021Signed by President.
  20. Nov 12, 2021Signed by President.
  21. Nov 12, 2021Became Public Law No: 117-56.
  22. Nov 12, 2021Became Public Law No: 117-56.

Committees

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  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
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  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 5, 2026 · loaded Oct 5, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.