Senate bill · 104th Congress · Public Law 104-202
A bill to name the Department of Veterans Affairs medical center in Jackson, Mississippi, as the "G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center".
Became law on Sep 24, 1996.
Open in Bill Explorer →Where it went
- IntroducedApr 15, 1996
- Committee actionSep 10, 1996
- Passed SenateSep 10, 1996 · by unanimous consent
- Passed HouseSep 11, 1996 · without objection
- To the PresidentSep 13, 1996
- Became lawSep 24, 1996
Latest action: Sep 24, 1996 — Became Public Law No: 104-202.
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
20 cosponsors — 9 Republicans, 10 Democrats, 1 independent
10 of 20 cosponsors (50%) are from the other party.
Daniel Akaka (D-HI), Ben Campbell (R-CO), Thad Cochran (R-MS), William Cohen (R-ME), Larry Craig (R-ID), Byron Dorgan (D-ND), Wendell Ford (D-KY), Mark Hatfield (R-OR), Ernest Hollings (D-SC), Daniel Inouye (D-HI), James Jeffords (I-VT), John Johnston (D-LA), Edward Kennedy (D-MA), Richard Lugar (R-IN), Samuel Nunn (D-GA), Harry Reid (D-NV), William Roth (R-DE), Richard Shelby (R-AL), Alan Simpson (R-WY), Paul Wellstone (D-MN).
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Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 29, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.