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H.R. 1707 (100th)

A bill to establish the Veterans' Administration as an executive department.

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Introduced

18 March 1987

Last action

25 October 1988 · Committee

Status

See H.R.3471.

Sponsors

Rep. Solomon, Gerald B. H. [R-NY-22], Rep. Montgomery, G. V. (Sonny) [D-MS-3], Rep. Hammerschmidt, John P. [R-AR-3], Rep. Sisisky, Norman [D-VA-4], Rep. Schneider, Claudine [R-RI-2], Rep. Quillen, James H. (Jimmy) [R-TN-1], Rep. Donnelly, Brian J. [D-MA-11], Rep. Moakley, John Joseph [D-MA-9], Rescom. Fuster, Jamie B. [D-PR-At Large], Rep. Spence, Floyd [R-SC-2], Rep. Davis, Jack [R-IL-4], Rep. Applegate, Douglas [D-OH-18], Rep. Bilirakis, Michael [R-FL-9], Rep. Richardson, Bill [D-NM-3], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. Lagomarsino, Robert J. [R-CA-19], Rep. McGrath, Raymond J. [R-NY-5], Rep. Boner, William H. [D-TN-5], Rep. de la Garza, E. [D-TX-15], Rep. Mrazek, Robert J. [D-NY-3], Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8], Rep. Volkmer, Harold L. [D-MO-9], Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-NY-18], Rep. Bentley, Helen Delich [R-MD-2], Rep. Horton, Frank J. [R-NY-29], Rep. Rowland, John G. [R-CT-5], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. McEwen, Bob [R-OH-6], Rep. Lewis, Thomas F. [R-FL-12], Rep. Emerson, Bill [R-MO-8], Rep. Holloway, Clyde [R-LA-8], Rep. Wise, Robert E., Jr. [D-WV-2], Rep. Neal, Stephen L. [D-NC-5], Rep. Ridge, Thomas J. [R-PA-21], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11], Rep. Biaggi, Mario [D-NY-19], Rep. Tallon, Robert M. (Robin) [D-SC-6], Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5], Rep. Wortley, George C. [R-NY-27], Rep. Clinger, William F., Jr. [R-PA-5], Rep. Lujan, Manuel, Jr. [R-NM-1], Rep. Gekas, George W. [R-PA-17], Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17], Rep. Martinez, Matthew G. [D-CA-31], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3], Rep. Borski, Robert A. [D-PA-3], Rep. Slattery, Jim [D-KS-2]

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4 February 2025

Summary

Establishes the Veterans Administration as an executive department redesignated as the Department of Veterans' Affairs. Makes technical and conforming changes, including the redesignation of the Administrator of Veterans Affairs as the Secretary of Veterans' Affairs.

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Timeline

  1. 18 March 1987

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Government Operations.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 18 March 1987

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 18 March 1987

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 27 March 1987

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Legislation and National Security.

    Source: Committee

  5. 25 October 1988

    Committee

    See H.R.3471.

    Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

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