S. 3369 · 117th Congress

Max Cleland VA Medical Center Act

Introduced on Dec 9, 2021 by Raphael G. Warnock (D-GA). 11 cosponsors, 3 of them from another party. Became Public Law 117-226.

Stage
Became law
Public Law 117-226
Introduced
Dec 9, 2021
Cosponsors
11
3 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 designate the medical center of the Department of Veterans Affairs in metropolitan Atlanta, Georgia, as the "Joseph Maxwell Cleland Atlanta Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center".

Subjects

  • Congressional tributes
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
  • Georgia
  • Government buildings, facilities, and property
  • Health facilities and institutions
  • Members of Congress
  • Senate
  • Veterans' medical care

Summary

By the Congressional Research Service (Public Law, Dec 9, 2022). Public domain.

Max Cleland VA Medical Center Act

This act designates the Department of Veterans Affairs medical center in Atlanta, Georgia, as the Joseph Maxwell Cleland Atlanta Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center or the Joseph Maxwell Cleland Atlanta VA Medical Center.

Sponsor and cosponsors

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

Raphael G. WarnockD-GASponsor

Democrats · 8

Republicans · 3

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
    Nov 17, 2022· House· Passage· Passed 359–62

History

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

  1. Dec 9, 2021Introduced in Senate
  2. Dec 9, 2021 · SenateRead twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  3. Jul 28, 2022Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
  4. Jul 28, 2022 · SenateSenate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3789-3790)
  5. Jul 28, 2022Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  6. Jul 28, 2022 · SenatePassed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S3789-3790)
  7. Jul 28, 2022 · SenateMessage on Senate action sent to the House.
  8. Jul 29, 2022 · HouseReceived in the House.
  9. Jul 29, 2022 · HouseHeld at the desk.
  10. Nov 14, 2022 · HouseMr. Takano moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  11. Nov 14, 2022 · HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8457-8459)
  12. Nov 14, 2022 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 3369.
  13. Nov 14, 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.
  14. Nov 17, 2022 · HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8574)
  15. Nov 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): 359 - 62, 2 Present (Roll no. 482).House · Roll call 482
  16. Nov 17, 2022 · HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 359 - 62, 2 Present (Roll no. 482). (text: 11/14/2022 CR H8457)House · Roll call 482
  17. Nov 17, 2022 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  18. Dec 5, 2022Presented to President.
  19. Dec 5, 2022 · HousePresented to President.
  20. Dec 9, 2022Signed by President.
  21. Dec 9, 2022Signed by President.
  22. Dec 9, 2022Became Public Law No: 117-226.
  23. Dec 9, 2022Became Public Law No: 117-226.

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)
  • 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 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 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.