HR 5148 · 97th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

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

Introduced 1981-12-09· Sponsored by Rep. Napier, John L. [R-SC-6]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to Subcommittee on Legislation and National Security.(1981-12-18)

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 as the Secretary of Veterans' Affairs.…

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Cosponsors (20)

13 Democrats7 Republicans
Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4]NJ
Del. Won Pat, Antonio B. [D-GU-At Large]GU
Rep. Mitchell, Parren J. [D-MD-7]MD
Rep. Emery, David F. [R-ME-1]ME
Rep. Edgar, Robert W. [D-PA-7]PA
Rep. Pepper, Claude [D-FL-14]FL
Rep. Wilson, Charles [D-TX-2]TX
Rep. Mollohan, Robert H. [D-WV-1]WV
Rep. Sawyer, Harold S. [R-MI-5]MI
Rep. Duncan, John J. [R-TN-2]TN
Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-4]WV
Rep. Minish, Joseph G. [D-NJ-11]NJ
Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8]NJ
Rep. Kazen, Abraham, Jr. [D-TX-23]TX
Rep. Fields, Jack [R-TX-8]TX
Rep. Simon, Paul [D-IL-24]IL
Rep. Kogovsek, Ray [D-CO-3]CO
Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large]AK
Rep. Grisham, Wayne R. [R-CA-33]CA
Del. de Lugo, Ron [D-VI-At Large]VI