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H.R. 5509 · 114th Congress

To name the Department of Veterans Affairs temporary lodging facility in Indianapolis, Indiana, as the "Dr.…

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To name the Department of Veterans Affairs temporary lodging facility in Indianapolis, Indiana, as the "Dr. Otis Bowen Veteran House".

Law · 114-259 · Dec 14, 2016
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SBR BrooksSponsor
8 cosponsors · 2 D, 6 R
LBR Bucshon ACD Carson LMR Messer TRR Rokita MSR Stutzman PVD Visclosky JWR Walorski TYR Young

8 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

  1. House Introduced Jun 16, 2016
  2. House Passed Sep 26, 2016
  3. Senate Passed Nov 30, 2016
  4. President To the President Dec 5, 2016
  5. President Signed Dec 14, 2016
  6. Law Dec 14, 2016
What it does: CRS summary · Public Law · Dec 14, 2016

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House passed version is repeated here.)

(Sec. 1) This bill designates the Department of Veterans Affairs temporary lodging facility in Indianapolis, Indiana, as the "Dr. Otis Bowen Veteran House."

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: To name the Department of Veterans Affairs temporary lodging facility in Indianapolis, Indiana, as the "Dr. Otis Bowen Veteran House".

Latest action (Dec 14, 2016): Became Public Law No: 114-259.

Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security · Origin: House · Introduced: Jun 16, 2016

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

  1. House Introduced Jun 16, 2016
  2. House Passed Sep 26, 2016
  3. Senate Passed Nov 30, 2016
  4. President To the President Dec 5, 2016
  5. President Signed Dec 14, 2016
  6. Law Dec 14, 2016

No recorded floor vote found.