117th Congress · SENATE BILLENACTED

S. 3527A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to transfer the name of property of the Department of Veterans Affairs designated by law to other property of the Department.

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to transfer the name of property of the Department of Veterans Affairs designated by law to other property of the Department.

Armed forces and national security
Introduced Jan 19, 2022
Last action Jun 7, 2022
Pipeline · Bill → Law
Step 1
Introduced
Jan 19, 2022
Step 2
Referred
Jan 19, 2022
Veterans' Affairs
Step 3
Committee
Feb 3, 2022
Step 4
Senate
Feb 3, 2022
Passed Senate w/ Changes
Step 5
House floor
Moves to House
Step 6
Resolve Changes
Step 7
Signed
Jun 7, 2022
SummaryCRS Summary

This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to transfer the name of a facility, structure, real property, or a major part of such properties (e.g., a wing) to another VA facility under certain circumstances. Specifically, the VA may transfer the name if (1) the original property was designated with its name by law; (2) the VA no longer offers benefits or services at the original property; (3) the other property is similar in type and purpose to the original property; (4) the other property is located in a different location or a different address from the original property within the town, city, or other local government area specified in the designation; and (5) such trans...

Provisions · 1 sectionsEnrolled
Roll Call Votes · 1
Timeline · 18 actions
Jun 7, 2022
Signed by President.
Jun 7, 2022
Became Public Law No: 117-137.
Jun 6, 2022
Presented to President.
May 17, 2022
Considered as unfinished business.
May 17, 2022
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 412 - 2 (Roll no. 198).ROLL CALLpass
May 17, 2022
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
May 16, 2022
Mr. Trone moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
May 16, 2022
Considered under suspension of the rules.
May 16, 2022
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 3527.
May 16, 2022
At 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.
Feb 7, 2022
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Feb 7, 2022
Received in the House.
Feb 7, 2022
Held at the desk.
Feb 3, 2022
Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Feb 3, 2022
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
Feb 3, 2022
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Jan 19, 2022
Introduced in Senate
Jan 19, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.