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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".

H.R. 5655Introduced Oct 16, 2002Policy area: Commemorations
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Where it went

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.

Sponsor’s state and district

Texas in Congress · TX-18 district

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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.