Senate Bill 2246
115th Congress(2017-2018)
A bill to designate the health care center of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Tallahassee, Florida, as the Sergeant Ernest I. "Boots" Thomas VA Clinic, and for other purposes.
Became Law
Became Public Law 115-193 on Jun 25, 2018
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
2246
Congress
115
Policy Area
Armed Forces and National Security
Armed Forces and National Security
Primary focus of measure is military operations and spending, facilities, procurement and weapons, personnel, intelligence; strategic materials; war and emergency powers; veterans’ issues. Measures concerning alliances and collective security, arms sales and military assistance, or arms control may fall under International Affairs policy area.
checkPassed on February 14, 2018
Status
Passed
Type
Unanimous Consent
Unanimous Consent
A senator may request unanimous consent on the floor to set aside a specified rule of procedure so as to expedite proceedings. If no Senator objects, the Senate permits the action, but if any one senator objects, the request is rejected. Unanimous consent requests with only immediate effects are routinely granted, but ones affecting the floor schedule, the conditions of considering a bill or other business, or the rights of other senators, are normally not offered, or a floor leader will object to it, until all senators concerned have had an opportunity to inform the leaders that they find it acceptable.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S1130)
Summary
This bill designates the Department of Veterans Affairs health care center located at 2181 Orange Avenue in Tallahassee, Florida, as the "Sergeant Ernest I. `Boots' Thomas VA Clinic."
February 16, 2018
February 14, 2018
December 19, 2017
06/25/2018
Became Public Law No: 115-193.
06/25/2018
Signed by President.
06/14/2018
Presented to President.
06/07/2018
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
06/07/2018
On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H4964)
06/07/2018
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H4964)
06/07/2018
Mr. Roe (TN) asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
06/07/2018
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H4964)
06/07/2018
Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged.
02/16/2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
02/16/2018
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
02/16/2018
Received in the House.
02/15/2018
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
02/14/2018
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S1130)
02/14/2018
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S1130)
02/14/2018
Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1130)
02/14/2018
Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S1130)
12/19/2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
12/19/2017
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Mar 22, 2023 7:51:01 PM