House bill · 113th Congress · Public Law 113-217
To designate the community based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs located at 1961 Premier Drive in Mankato, Minnesota, as the "Lyle C. Pearson Community Based Outpatient Clinic".
Became law on Dec 16, 2014.
Open in Bill Explorer →Where it went
- IntroducedDec 9, 2013
- Committee actionDec 3, 2014
- Passed HouseJun 17, 2014 · by voice vote
- Passed SenateDec 3, 2014 · by unanimous consent
- To the PresidentDec 8, 2014
- Became lawDec 16, 2014
Latest action: Dec 16, 2014 — Became Public Law No: 113-217.
Cost and committee reports
Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 3682.
- Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. WALZ, as printed in the Congressional Record (Page H7608):Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 The Congress shall have Power *** To make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by the Constitution in the Government of the United States, or in any Department or Officer thereof. ____________________Source: Congress.gov, record updated January 14, 2025 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- constitutionalAuthorityStatementText
- Statement length
- 318 characters
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 3682, 113th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/113/hr/3682
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- January 14, 2025
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 23, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
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PORKER shows the statement exactly as printed, with the page markup removed. It is the sponsor’s claim; it is not a legal finding.
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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
7 cosponsors — 3 Republicans, 4 Democrats
3 of 7 cosponsors (43%) are from the other party.
Michele Bachmann (R-MN), Keith Ellison (D-MN), John Kline (R-MN), Betty McCollum (D-MN), Richard Nolan (D-MN), Erik Paulsen (R-MN), Collin Peterson (D-MN).
More from the sponsor
Other 113th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Timothy Walz.
- H.R. 5059 (113th) Clay Hunt SAV Act
- H.R. 679 (113th) Honor America's Guard-Reserve Retirees Act
- H.R. 975 (113th) Servicemember Mental Health Review Act
- H.Res. 209 (113th) Recognizing the 150th anniversary of the founding of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen, and congratulating the members…
- H.R. 1980 (113th) Quicker Veterans Benefits Delivery Act
- H.R. 1727 (113th) Beginning Farmer and Rancher Opportunity Act of 2013
Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 23, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.