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H.R. 6244 117th Congress House

Max Cleland VA Medical Center Act

Official title: To designate the medical center of the Department of Veterans Affairs located in metropolitan Atlanta, Georgia, as the "Joseph Maxwell Cleland Atlanta Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center".

Introduced: December 9, 2021 Introduced by: Nikema Williams Democratic · Georgia See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 6, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Dec 9, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Dec 9, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Latest action January 6, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Max Cleland VA Medical Center Act

This bill designates the Department of Veterans Affairs medical center in Atlanta, Georgia, as the Joseph Maxwell Cleland Atlanta Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center or the Joseph Maxwell Cleland Atlanta VA Medical Center.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 3369 Identical bill Max Cleland VA Medical Center Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 13
All 13 Democratic 3 Republican 6
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Loudermilk, Barry
Georgia · Jan 18, 2022
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Greene, Marjorie Taylor
Georgia · Jan 13, 2022
 R
Clyde, Andrew S.
Georgia · Jan 11, 2022
 R
Allen, Rick W.
Georgia · Dec 9, 2021
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Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Dec 9, 2021
Bourdeaux, Carolyn
· Dec 9, 2021
 R
Carter, Earl L. "Buddy"
Georgia · Dec 9, 2021
Ferguson, A.
· Dec 9, 2021
Hice, Jody
· Dec 9, 2021
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Dec 9, 2021
 D
McBath, Lucy
Georgia · Dec 9, 2021
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Scott, Austin
Georgia · Dec 9, 2021
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Scott, David
Georgia · Dec 9, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6244: Max Cleland VA Medical Center Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6244/
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"H.R. 6244: Max Cleland VA Medical Center Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6244/.
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H.R. 6244, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6244/.
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