H.R. 6863 · 117th Congress

To designate the medical center of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Memphis, Tennessee, as the "Lt. Col. Luke Weathers, Jr. VA Medical Center".

Introduced on Feb 28, 2022 by Steve Cohen (D-TN-9). Became Public Law 117-236.

Stage
Became law
Public Law 117-236
Introduced
Feb 28, 2022
Cosponsors
0
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
  • Health facilities and institutions
  • Tennessee

Summary

By the Congressional Research Service (Public Law, Dec 20, 2022). Public domain.

This act designates the medical center of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Memphis, Tennessee, as the Lt. Col. Luke Weathers, Jr. VA Medical Center.

Sponsor and cosponsors

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Steve CohenD-TN-9Sponsor

No cosponsors.

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. Feb 28, 2022Introduced in House
  2. Feb 28, 2022Introduced in House
  3. Feb 28, 2022 · HouseReferred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  4. Mar 28, 2022 · HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  5. Nov 14, 2022 · HouseMr. Takano moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  6. Nov 14, 2022 · HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8449-8452)
  7. Nov 14, 2022 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6863.
  8. Nov 14, 2022Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
  9. Nov 14, 2022 · HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8450)
  10. Nov 14, 2022 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  11. Nov 15, 2022 · SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  12. Dec 6, 2022Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
  13. Dec 6, 2022 · SenateSenate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
  14. Dec 6, 2022Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  15. Dec 6, 2022 · SenatePassed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7008)
  16. Dec 7, 2022 · SenateMessage on Senate action sent to the House.
  17. Dec 16, 2022Presented to President.
  18. Dec 16, 2022 · HousePresented to President.
  19. Dec 20, 2022Signed by President.
  20. Dec 20, 2022Signed by President.
  21. Dec 20, 2022Became Public Law No: 117-236.
  22. Dec 20, 2022Became Public Law No: 117-236.

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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.