HR 6324 United States House · 118th Congress

Fiscal Year 2024 Veterans Affairs Major Medical Facility Authorization Act

This bill authorizes $3.35 billion for specific construction and renovation projects at 11 Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) medical facilities across the U.S. and Puerto Rico in fiscal year 2024. It directly affects veterans receiving care at these locations by funding new buildings (like a spinal cord injury facility in San Diego and a research center in San Francisco), renovations (such as seismic retrofits in Portland and mental health expansions in Dallas), and infrastructure upgrades (including parking and utility plants). The bill sets maximum funding levels for each project - like $759.2 million for a new health center in El Paso or $274.3 million for a community living center in Maryland - without changing eligibility or benefits. It does not appropriate funds but authorizes future spending through the VA's Construction, Major Projects account.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2023
Committee Review
Aug 2024
House Passage
Sep 2024
Senate Passage
Nov 2024
Signed into Law
Nov 2024
Introduced Nov 9, 2023 Signed Nov 25, 2024
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
23
Key actions
9
Committee
7
Amendments
3
Nov 25, 2024
Signed into law
Signed by President.
executive
Nov 14, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR H6588)
upper
Nov 14, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
upper
Sep 17, 2024
Introduced
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5274)
lower
Sep 17, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5274)
lower
Sep 17, 2024
Introduced
Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
lower
Aug 9, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 118-627.
lower
May 1, 2024
Introduced
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
lower
May 1, 2024
Lower · Passed
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
lower
Apr 16, 2024
Lower · Passed
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
lower
Apr 16, 2024
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
lower
Mar 21, 2024
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee Hearings Held
lower
Nov 27, 2023
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
lower
Nov 9, 2023
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
lower
Nov 9, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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