Fiscal Year 2024 Veterans Affairs Major Medical Facility Authorization Act
This bill authorizes $4.6 billion in funding for 11 specific construction and renovation projects at U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) medical facilities across 10 states and Puerto Rico during fiscal year 2024. It directly affects veterans who receive care at these facilities by enabling improvements such as new specialty care buildings, mental health space expansions, seismic safety upgrades, parking facilities, and replacement of aging infrastructure. Key provisions include $759 million for a new health center in El Paso, $528 million for mental health and parking in Dallas, and $370 million for seismic corrections and new buildings in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The bill does not change VA benefits or eligibility but funds physical infrastructure upgrades to modernize healthcare delivery.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Apr 18, 2024
Last action Apr 18, 2024
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Committee
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Apr 18, 2024
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
upper
Apr 18, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 12 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jon Tester
DDemocratic
Co
Alex Padilla
DDemocratic
Co
Catherine Cortez Masto
DDemocratic
Co
Christopher Murphy
DDemocratic
Co
Jacky Rosen
DDemocratic
Co
Jeff Merkley
DDemocratic
Co
Jerry Moran
RRepublican
Co
John Cornyn
RRepublican
Co
Laphonza R. Butler
DDemocratic
Co
Maria Cantwell
DDemocratic
Co
Patty Murray
DDemocratic
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