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Colonel Mary Louise Rasmuson Campus of the Alaska VA Healthcare System Act of 2022
This act designates the medical center of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Anchorage, Alaska, as the Colonel Mary Louise Rasmuson Campus of the Alaska VA Healthcare System.
People & committees
Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] · R–AK
Legislative record
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Became Public Law No: 117-357.
Became Public Law No: 117-357.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H9959)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H9959)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 5016.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9959-9961)
Mr. Takano moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Held at the desk.
Received in the House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7008; text: CR S7008)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7008; text: CR S7008)
Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Introduced in Senate
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