House bill · 115th Congress · Public Law 115-9

To designate the Department of Veterans Affairs health care center in Center Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania, as the "Abie Abraham VA Clinic".

H.R. 609Introduced Jan 23, 2017Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Became law on Mar 13, 2017.

Sponsor: Rep. Mike Kelly R-PA

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Where it went

IntroducedJan 23, 2017
Committee actionFeb 17, 2017
Passed HouseFeb 13, 2017 · by voice vote
Passed SenateFeb 17, 2017 · by unanimous consent
To the PresidentMar 1, 2017
Became lawMar 13, 2017

Latest action: Mar 13, 2017 — Became Public Law No: 115-9.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 609.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 163, No. 12, January 23, 2017, Page H608):
The United States Constitution, Article 1, Section 8
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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

17 cosponsors — 12 Republicans, 5 Democrats

5 of 17 cosponsors (29%) are from the other party.

Lou Barletta (R-PA), Brendan Boyle (D-PA), Robert Brady (D-PA), Matt Cartwright (D-PA), Ryan Costello (R-PA), Charles Dent (R-PA), Mike Doyle (D-PA), Dwight Evans (D-PA), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Tom Marino (R-PA), Patrick Meehan (R-PA), Tim Murphy (R-PA), Scott Perry (R-PA), Keith Rothfus (R-PA), Bill Shuster (R-PA), Lloyd Smucker (R-PA), Glenn Thompson (R-PA).

More from the sponsor

Other 115th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Mike Kelly.

Sponsor’s state and district

Pennsylvania in Congress · PA-3 district

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Data as of Sep 22, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.