A bill to designate the clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Gallup, New Mexico, as the Hiroshi "Hershey" Miyamura VA Clinic.
S 475 designates the Department of Veterans Affairs clinic in Gallup, New Mexico, as the "Hiroshi 'Hershey' Miyamura VA Clinic." The bill updates all official references to the facility to reflect this new name, effective upon enactment. This naming honors Hiroshi Miyamura, a Medal of Honor recipient who served in the 442nd Infantry Regiment during World War II and later operated a service station in Gallup. The change affects only the clinic's official designation and related documentation.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Jul 2023
Senate Passage
Jul 2023
House Passage
Sep 2023
Signed into Law
Oct 2023
Introduced Feb 16, 2023
Signed Oct 2, 2023
Floor votes · House Sep 18, 2023
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Oct 2, 2023
Signed into law
Signed by President.
executive
Sep 18, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 409 - 0, 1 Present (Roll no. 393). (text: CR H4362-4363)
lower
Jul 13, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text CR S2962)
upper
Jul 13, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text CR S3962)
upper
Jul 13, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2962)
upper
Jul 13, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S3962)
upper
Feb 16, 2023
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
upper
Feb 16, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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