House bill · 100th Congress · Public Law 100-527
Department of Veterans Affairs Act
Became law on Oct 25, 1988.
Sponsor: Rep. Jack Brooks D-TXWhere it went
- IntroducedOct 13, 1987
- Committee actionNov 10, 1987
- Passed HouseNov 17, 1987 · 399–17
- Passed SenateJul 12, 1988 · 84–11
- Resolving differencesAug 10, 1988
- To the PresidentOct 21, 1988
- Became lawOct 25, 1988
Latest action: Oct 25, 1988 — Became Public Law No: 100-527.
Vote results
No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).
Cosponsors
274 cosponsors — 111 Republicans, 162 Democrats, 1 independent
106 of 274 cosponsors (39%) are from the other party.
Gary Ackerman (D-NY), Daniel Akaka (D-HI), William Alexander (D-AR), Frank Annunzio (D-IL), Douglas Applegate (D-OH), Robert Badham (R-CA), Richard Baker (R-LA), Doug Barnard (D-GA), Herbert Bateman (R-VA), Charles Bennett (D-FL), Helen Bentley (R-MD), Tom Bevill (D-AL), Mario Biaggi (D-NY), James Bilbray (D-NV), Michael Bilirakis (R-FL), Ben Blaz (R-GU), Thomas Bliley (R-VA), Sherwood Boehlert (R-NY), Edward Boland (D-MA), David Bonior (D-MI), Robert Borski (D-PA), Douglas Bosco (D-CA), E. Boulter (R-TX), Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Joseph Brennan (D-ME), William Broomfield (R-MI), George Brown (D-CA), Terry Bruce (D-IL), John Bryant (D-TX), Dan Burton (R-IN) and 244 more.
More from the sponsor
Other 100th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Jack Brooks.
- H.R. 3932 (100th) Presidential Transitions Effectiveness Act
- H.R. 1418 (100th) A bill for the relief of Rick Hangartner, Russell Stewart, and David Walden.
- H.R. 441 (100th) A bill for the relief of the heirs of Master Sergeant Nathaniel Scott, United States Army, retired, deceased.
- H.R. 5052 (100th) A bill to amend title 31 of the United States Code to provide for a transfer of control of the General Accounting Office Building and to…
- H.R. 5104 (100th) Federal Property Management Improvement Act of 1988
- H.R. 3345 (100th) Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act Amendments of 1988
Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 30, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.