S. 1910 · 117th Congress

Major Medical Facility Authorization Act of 2021

Introduced on May 27, 2021 by Jon Tester (D-MT). One cosponsor. Became Public Law 117-30.

Stage
Became law
Public Law 117-30
Introduced
May 27, 2021
Cosponsors
1
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

A bill to authorize major medical facility projects of the Department of Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 2021.

Subjects

  • Building construction
  • California
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
  • Government buildings, facilities, and property
  • Health facilities and institutions
  • Home and outpatient care
  • Mental health
  • Neurological disorders
  • New York State
  • Texas
  • Veterans' medical care
  • Washington State

Summary

By the Congressional Research Service (Public Law, Jul 29, 2021). Public domain.

Major Medical Facility Authorization Act of 2021

This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs to carry out specified major medical facility projects during FY2021. The bill 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.

Jon TesterD-MTSponsor

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
    Jul 27, 2021· House· Passage· Passed 413–7

History

Every action as published, oldest first. Roll calls link to how each member voted.

  1. May 27, 2021Introduced in Senate
  2. May 27, 2021 · SenateRead twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  3. Jul 21, 2021Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5025)
  4. Jul 21, 2021 · SenateSenate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5025)
  5. Jul 21, 2021Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S5025)
  6. Jul 21, 2021 · SenatePassed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S5025)
  7. Jul 26, 2021 · SenateMessage on Senate action sent to the House.
  8. Jul 26, 2021 · HouseReceived in the House.
  9. Jul 26, 2021 · HouseHeld at the desk.
  10. Jul 26, 2021 · HouseMr. Takano moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  11. Jul 26, 2021 · HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3884-3885)
  12. Jul 26, 2021 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1910.
  13. Jul 26, 2021 · 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.
  14. Jul 27, 2021 · HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3932)
  15. Jul 27, 2021Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 413 - 7 (Roll no. 225).(text: 07/26/2021 CR H3884)House · Roll call 225
  16. Jul 27, 2021 · HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 413 - 7 (Roll no. 225). (text: 07/26/2021 CR H3884)House · Roll call 225
  17. Jul 27, 2021 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  18. Jul 28, 2021Presented to President.
  19. Jul 28, 2021 · HousePresented to President.
  20. Jul 29, 2021Signed by President.
  21. Jul 29, 2021Signed by President.
  22. Jul 29, 2021Became Public Law No: 117-30.
  23. Jul 29, 2021Became Public Law No: 117-30.

Committees

Committees and subcommittees the measure was referred to.

Agencies in its committees' jurisdiction

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Sources and method

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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 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 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.