United States 117th Congress ✓ Enacted · P.L. 117-220 1 R cosponsors

S 2159 — A bill to designate the community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs located at 400 College Drive, Middleburg, Florida, as the "Andrew K. Baker Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic", and for other purposes.

Last action — Became Public Law No: 117-220.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced June 22, 2021. Enacted.

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Advancing 52% · moderate confidence

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Odds of enactment

High

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  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

22 added · 27 removed

Plain-language change summary

The changes to S. 2159 designate the Department of Veterans Affairs clinic in Middleburg, Florida, as the "Andrew K. Baker Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic" or the "A.K. Baker VA Clinic." Additionally, any references in laws or documents to this clinic will now be understood as referring to the newly designated name. This matters because it officially recognizes the clinic under a specific title, which may simplify identification and interactions with the facility in various governmental contexts.

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[117th Congress Public Law 220] [From the U.S.
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2159 Engrossed in Senate (ES)] <DOC> 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S.
2276]] Public Law 117-220 117th Congress An Act To designate the community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs located at 400 College Drive, Middleburg, Florida, as the ``Andrew K.
2159 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To designate the community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs located at 400 College Drive, Middleburg, Florida, as the ``Andrew K.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1.
<<NOTE:
Dec.
5, 2022 - [S.
2159]>> Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1.
(b) Reference.--Any reference in any law, regulation, map, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the community- based outpatient clinic referred to in subsection (a) shall be considered to be a reference to the Andrew K.
(b) Reference.--Any reference in any law, regulation, map, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the community-based outpatient clinic referred to in subsection (a) shall be considered to be a reference to the Andrew K.
Passed the Senate February 3, 2022.
Approved December 5, 2022.
Attest:
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S.
Secretary.
2159:
117th CONGRESS 2d Session S.
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2159 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To designate the community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs located at 400 College Drive, Middleburg, Florida, as the ``Andrew K.
168 (2022):
Baker Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic'', and for other purposes.
Feb.
3, considered and passed Senate.
Nov.
14, considered and passed House.
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Action History

  1. Introduced in Senate

  2. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

  3. Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S528)

  4. Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S528)

  5. Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S528)

  6. Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S528)

  7. Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  8. Received in the House.

  9. Held at the desk.

  10. Mr. Takano moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

  11. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8444-8446)

  12. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2159.

  13. Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.

  14. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8444)

  15. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  16. Presented to President.

  17. Presented to President.

  18. Signed by President.

  19. Signed by President.

  20. Became Public Law No: 117-220.

  21. Became Public Law No: 117-220.

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 546 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (546)

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S 2159 is sponsored by Rubio, Marco (Republican).
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