House bill · 116th Congress · Public Law 116-311
Where it went
- IntroducedMar 12, 2020
- Committee actionJul 29, 2020
- Passed HouseNov 16, 2020 · by voice vote
- Passed SenateDec 18, 2020 · by voice vote
- To the PresidentDec 24, 2020
- Became lawJan 5, 2021
Latest action: Jan 5, 2021 — Became Public Law No: 116-311.
Cost and committee reports
Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 6237.
- CBO cost estimateThe Congressional Budget Office published “H.R. 6237, Proper and Reimbursed Care for Native Veterans Act” on August 18, 2020. CBO’s description reads “As ordered reported by the House Committee on Natural Resources on July 29, 2020”.Read the CBO estimate ↗Source: Congressional Budget Office, August 18, 2020 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- cboCostEstimates
- CBO publication
- https://www.cbo.gov/publication/56510
- CBO publication date
- August 18, 2020
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 6237, 116th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/hr/6237
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- June 20, 2025
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 20, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
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- Committee reportCongress.gov lists 1 committee report for this bill: H. Rept. 116-569 ↗. The Congress.gov committee record lists a “Reported By” entry for the Natural Resources Committee on November 16, 2020.Source: Congress.gov, reported November 16, 2020 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- committeeReports
- Report API records
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/committee-report/116/HRPT/569
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 6237, 116th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/hr/6237
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- June 20, 2025
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 20, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
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- Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. GALLEGO, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 166, No. 48, March 12, 2020, Page H1670):Article I, Section 8, clause 18Source: Congress.gov, Congressional Record March 12, 2020 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- constitutionalAuthorityStatementText
- Statement length
- 31 characters
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 6237, 116th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/hr/6237
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- June 20, 2025
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 20, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
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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
4 cosponsors — 2 Republicans, 2 Democrats
2 of 4 cosponsors (50%) are from the other party.
Tom Cole (R-OK), Kendra Horn (D-OK), Markwayne Mullin (R-OK), Tom O'Halleran (D-AZ).
More from the sponsor
Other 116th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Ruben Gallego.
- H.R. 6535 (116th) To deem an urban Indian organization and employees thereof to be a part of the Public Health Service for the purposes of certain claims…
- H.R. 4908 (116th) Native American PACT Act
- H.R. 4957 (116th) Native American Child Protection Act
- H.R. 5179 (116th) Tribal Wildlife Corridors Act of 2019
- H.R. 871 (116th) Bears Ears Expansion And Respect for Sovereignty Act
- H.R. 2491 (116th) Roadless Area Conservation Act of 2019
Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 20, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.