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H.R. 6443 112th Congress House

To designate the facility of the Department of Veterans Affairs located at 9800 West Commercial Boulevard in Sunrise, Florida, as the "William 'Bill' Kling VA Clinic".

Introduced: September 19, 2012 Introduced by: Debbie Wasserman Schultz Democratic · Florida See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 11 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 21, 2012
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Dec 20, 2012
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 20, 2012
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 422 - 0 (Roll no. 647). (text: CR 12/19/2012 H7331)
Dec 20, 2012
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7414)
Dec 19, 2012
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Michaud objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.
Dec 19, 2012
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6443.
Dec 19, 2012
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7331-7333)
Dec 19, 2012
Mr. Miller (FL) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Oct 11, 2012
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sep 19, 2012
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Sep 19, 2012
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Dec 20, 2012 House · vote #647 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass Passed 422–0 See who voted →
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 Latest action December 21, 2012

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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Designates the facility of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) at 9800 West Commercial Boulevard in Sunrise, Florida, as the "William 'Bill' Kling VA Clinic."

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 Bill text 3 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 24
All 24 Democratic 2 Republican 4
Adams, Sandy
· Dec 4, 2012
 R
Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · Dec 4, 2012
CRENSHAW, ANDER
· Dec 4, 2012
Mack, Connie
· Dec 4, 2012
MICA, JOHN
· Dec 4, 2012
Nugent, Richard
· Dec 4, 2012
Posey, Bill
· Dec 4, 2012
Rooney, Thomas
· Dec 4, 2012
Southerland, Steve
· Dec 4, 2012
STEARNS, CLIFF
· Dec 4, 2012
 R
Webster, Daniel
Florida · Dec 4, 2012
West, Allen
· Dec 4, 2012
Young, C. W.
· Dec 4, 2012
Miller, Jeff
· Nov 30, 2012
BROWN, CORRINE
· Sep 19, 2012
 R
Buchanan, Vern
Florida · Sep 19, 2012
 D
Castor, Kathy
Florida · Sep 19, 2012
Deutch, Theodore
· Sep 19, 2012
 R
Diaz-Balart, Mario
Florida · Sep 19, 2012
HASTINGS, ALCEE
· Sep 19, 2012
Rivera, David
· Sep 19, 2012
ROS-LEHTINEN, ILEANA
· Sep 19, 2012
Ross, Dennis
· Sep 19, 2012
 D
Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Sep 19, 2012
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6443: To designate the facility of the Department of Veterans Affairs located at 9800 West Commercial Boulevard in Sunrise, Florida, as the "William 'Bill' Kling VA Clinic".. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-6443/
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"H.R. 6443: To designate the facility of the Department of Veterans Affairs located at 9800 West Commercial Boulevard in Sunrise, Florida, as the "William 'Bill' Kling VA Clinic".." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-6443/.
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H.R. 6443, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-6443/.
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