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H.R. 1908 108th Congress House

To name the health care facility of the Department of Veterans Affairs located at 820 South Damen Avenue in Chicago, Illinois, as the "Jesse Brown Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center".

Introduced: May 1, 2003 Introduced by: Danny K. Davis Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 108th Congress ended
It never became law before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 10 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 6, 2003
See Public Law 108-170.
Nov 19, 2003
Provision incorporated. See S 1156, Title II, Section 201.
Jun 24, 2003
Provision incorporated. See H. R. 1720, Section 7.
May 15, 2003
Provision incorporated. See H. R. 1562, Section 4.
May 13, 2003
Executive Comment Requested from Veterans' Affairs.
May 6, 2003
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
May 6, 2003
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 6, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 1, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
May 1, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Latest action December 6, 2003

See Public Law 108-170.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Designates the Department of Veterans Affairs health care facility located at 820 South Damen Avenue in Chicago, Illinois, as the Jesse Brown Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center.
 Related & companion bills 4
  • S 1144 Identical bill A bill to name the health care facility of the Department of Veterans Affairs located at 820 South Damen Avenue in Chic…
  • HR 1562 Procedurally related Veterans Health Care Cost Recovery Act of 2003
  • HR 1720 Procedurally related Veterans Health Care Facilities Capital Improvement Act
  • S 1156 Procedurally related Veterans Health Care, Capital Asset, and Business Improvement Act of 2003
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 1
CRANE, PHILIP
· May 1, 2003
EDWARDS, CHET
· May 1, 2003
Faleomavaega, Eni
· May 1, 2003
FROST, MARTIN
· May 1, 2003
KANJORSKI, PAUL
· May 1, 2003
LIPINSKI, WILLIAM
· May 1, 2003
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · May 1, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1908: To name the health care facility of the Department of Veterans Affairs located at 820 South Damen Avenue in Chicago, Illinois, as the "Jesse Brown Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center".. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1908/
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"H.R. 1908: To name the health care facility of the Department of Veterans Affairs located at 820 South Damen Avenue in Chicago, Illinois, as the "Jesse Brown Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center".." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1908/.
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H.R. 1908, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1908/.
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