HR 1707 · 100th Congress · Government Operations and Politics

A bill to establish the Veterans' Administration as an executive department.

Introduced 1987-03-18· Sponsored by Rep. Solomon, Gerald B. H. [R-NY-24]· House

Bill Progress

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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: See H.R.3471.(1988-10-25)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Establishes the Veterans Administration as an executive department redesignated as the Department of Veterans' Affairs. Makes technical and conforming changes, including the redesignation of the Administrator of Veterans Affairs as the Secretary of Veterans' Affairs.…

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Cosponsors (20)

12 Democrats8 Republicans
Rep. Montgomery, G. V. (Sonny) [D-MS-3]MS
Rep. Hammerschmidt, John P. [R-AR-3]AR
Rep. Sisisky, Norman [D-VA-4]VA
Rep. Schneider, Claudine [R-RI-2]RI
Rep. Quillen, James H. (Jimmy) [R-TN-1]TN
Rep. Donnelly, Brian J. [D-MA-11]MA
Rep. Moakley, John Joseph [D-MA-9]MA
Resident Commissioner Fuster, Jamie B. [D-PR-At Large]PR
Rep. Spence, Floyd [R-SC-2]SC
Rep. Davis, Jack [R-IL-4]IL
Rep. Applegate, Douglas [D-OH-18]OH
Rep. Bilirakis, Michael [R-FL-9]FL
Rep. Richardson, Bill [D-NM-3]NM
Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9]OH
Rep. Lagomarsino, Robert J. [R-CA-19]CA
Rep. McGrath, Raymond J. [R-NY-5]NY
Rep. Boner, William H. [D-TN-5]TN
Rep. de la Garza, E. [D-TX-15]TX
Rep. Mrazek, Robert J. [D-NY-3]NY
Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8]NJ