H.R. 7500 · 117th Congress

Fiscal Year 2022 Veterans Affairs Major Medical Facility Authorization Act

Introduced on Apr 14, 2022 by Colin Z. Allred (D-TX-32). 3 cosponsors, 1 of them from another party. Became Public Law 117-190.

Stage
Became law
Public Law 117-190
Introduced
Apr 14, 2022
Cosponsors
3
1 from the other party
Policy area
Armed Forces and National Security
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Progress

The furthest stage the measure reached. Simple and concurrent resolutions do not go to the President.

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

Official title

To authorize major medical facility projects for the Department of Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 2022, and for other purposes.

Subjects

  • Building construction
  • California
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
  • Government buildings, facilities, and property
  • Health facilities and institutions
  • Home and outpatient care
  • Kentucky
  • Medical research
  • Mental health
  • Mississippi
  • Missouri
  • Neurological disorders
  • New York State
  • Oklahoma
  • Oregon
  • Surgery and anesthesia
  • Texas
  • Veterans' medical care

Summary

By the Congressional Research Service (Public Law, Oct 10, 2022). Public domain.

Fiscal Year 2022 Veterans Affairs Major Medical Facility Authorization Act

This act authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs to carry out specified major medical facility projects during FY2022. The act also indicates the maximum amount that can be spent on each project.

Sponsor and cosponsors

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

Colin Z. AllredD-TX-32Sponsor

Democrats · 2

Republicans · 1

Roll calls

Recorded votes on the measure. Most measures move by voice vote or unanimous consent, which record no individual positions.

  1. On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
    May 17, 2022· House· Passage· Passed 402–2

History

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  1. Apr 14, 2022Introduced in House
  2. Apr 14, 2022Introduced in House
  3. Apr 14, 2022 · HouseReferred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  4. May 10, 2022 · HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  5. May 16, 2022 · HouseMr. Trone moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  6. May 16, 2022 · HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4996-4997)
  7. May 16, 2022 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7500.
  8. May 16, 2022 · HouseAt the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
  9. May 17, 2022 · HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5081-5082)
  10. May 17, 2022Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 402 - 2 (Roll no. 201).House · Roll call 201
  11. May 17, 2022 · HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 402 - 2 (Roll no. 201). (text: 05/16/2022 CR H4996)House · Roll call 201
  12. May 17, 2022 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  13. May 18, 2022 · SenateReceived in the Senate, read twice.
  14. Sep 14, 2022Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
  15. Sep 14, 2022 · SenatePassed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S4625)
  16. Sep 15, 2022 · SenateMessage on Senate action sent to the House.
  17. Oct 4, 2022Presented to President.
  18. Oct 4, 2022 · HousePresented to President.
  19. Oct 10, 2022Signed by President.
  20. Oct 10, 2022Signed by President.
  21. Oct 10, 2022Became Public Law No: 117-190.
  22. Oct 10, 2022Became Public Law No: 117-190.

Committees

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Agencies in its committees' jurisdiction

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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)
  • Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
  • 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 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 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.