S. 2393 · 119th Congress

Fiscal Year 2025 Veterans Affairs Major Medical Facility Authorization Act

Introduced on Jul 23, 2025 by Jerry Moran (R-KS). One cosponsor. Became Public Law 119-97.

Stage
Became law
Public Law 119-97
Introduced
Jul 23, 2025
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 a major medical facility project for the Department of Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 2026 in St. Louis, Missouri, and for other purposes.

Subjects

  • Building construction
  • Government buildings, facilities, and property
  • Missouri
  • Veterans' medical care

Summary

By the Congressional Research Service (Public Law, Jun 9, 2026). Public domain.

Fiscal Year 2025 Veterans Affairs Major Medical Facility Authorization Act

This act authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs to carry out a major medical facility project in St. Louis, Missouri, during FY2026.

The act specifies the maximum amount that may be spent on the project and details that the project consists of the construction of a new bed tower, clinical building expansion, consolidated administrative building and warehouse, utility plant, and parking garages.

Sponsor and cosponsors

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

Jerry MoranR-KSSponsor

Democrats · 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 20, 2026· House· Passage· Passed 405–5

History

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

  1. Jul 23, 2025Introduced in Senate
  2. Jul 23, 2025 · SenateRead twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  3. Jul 30, 2025 · SenateCommittee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
  4. Dec 2, 2025Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Reported by Senator Moran without amendment. Without written report.
  5. Dec 2, 2025 · SenateCommittee on Veterans' Affairs. Reported by Senator Moran without amendment. Without written report.
  6. Dec 2, 2025 · SenatePlaced on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 278.
  7. Dec 17, 2025Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  8. Dec 17, 2025 · SenatePassed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8873-8874; text: CR S8873-8874)
  9. Dec 18, 2025 · SenateMessage on Senate action sent to the House.
  10. Dec 18, 2025 · HouseReceived in the House.
  11. Dec 18, 2025 · HouseHeld at the desk.
  12. May 19, 2026 · HouseMr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  13. May 19, 2026 · HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3575-3576; text: CR H3575)
  14. May 19, 2026 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2393.
  15. May 19, 2026 · 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.
  16. May 20, 2026 · HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3646-3647)
  17. May 20, 2026Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 405 - 5 (Roll no. 180).House · Roll call 180
  18. May 20, 2026 · HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 405 - 5 (Roll no. 180).House · Roll call 180
  19. May 20, 2026 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  20. Jun 2, 2026Presented to President.
  21. Jun 2, 2026 · HousePresented to President.
  22. Jun 9, 2026Signed by President.
  23. Jun 9, 2026Signed by President.
  24. Jun 9, 2026Became Public Law No: 119-97.
  25. Jun 9, 2026Became Public Law No: 119-97.

Committees

Committees and subcommittees the measure was referred to.

Agencies in its committees' jurisdiction

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Who lobbied on it

Organizations whose lobbying reports (LD-2) name this measure. Spending is what they reported for those quarters on all issues, not on this measure alone.

  1. DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS4 reports
    $627.8K reported (all issues)
  2. LOS ANGELES DEPARTMENT OF WATER AND POWER3 reports
    $45K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: LOS ANGELES DEPARTMENT OF WATER & POWER$120K in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  3. Signatory Wall and Ceiling Contractors Alliance1 report
    $40K reported (all issues)

Reports filed in 2025, 2026.

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 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 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.
  • Money and votes are shown side by side; neither explains the other.