House bill · 107th Congress · Did not become law
To name the Department of Veterans Affairs in Houston, Texas, as the "Michael E. DeBakey Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center".
Open in Bill Explorer →Where it went
- IntroducedOct 16, 2002
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- Passed House—
- Passed Senate—
- To the President—
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Latest action: Nov 25, 2002 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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
27 cosponsors — 11 Republicans, 16 Democrats
10 of 27 cosponsors (37%) are from the other party.
Dick Armey (R-TX), Joe Barton (R-TX), Ken Bentsen (D-TX), John Culberson (R-TX), Tom DeLay (R-TX), Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), Chet Edwards (D-TX), Lane Evans (D-IL), Martin Frost (D-TX), Charles Gonzalez (D-TX), Kay Granger (R-TX), Gene Green (D-TX), Ralph Hall (R-TX), Ruben Hinojosa (D-TX), Eddie Johnson (D-TX), Sam Johnson (R-TX), Nick Lampson (D-TX), Solomon Ortiz (D-TX), Ron Paul (R-TX), Silvestre Reyes (D-TX), Ciro Rodriguez (D-TX), Max Sandlin (D-TX), Pete Sessions (R-TX), Charles Stenholm (D-TX), William Thornberry (R-TX), Jim Turner (D-TX), Dave Weldon (R-FL).
More from the sponsor
Other 107th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee.
- H.Con.Res. 228 (107th) Put Our Children First Resolution of 2001
- H.Res. 166 (107th) Recognizing the outstanding and invaluable disaster relief assistance provided by individuals, organizations, businesses, and other…
- H.R. 5262 (107th) Save Our Children: Stop the Violent Predators Against Children DNA Act of 2002
- H.R. 75 (107th) Give a Kid a Chance Omnibus Mental Health Services Act of 2001
- H.R. 5265 (107th) Good Medicine Cultural Competence Act of 2002
- H.Con.Res. 151 (107th) Expressing continuing sympathy for the victims of the devastating earthquake that struck the Republic of India on January 26, 2001, and…
Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 28, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.