United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5148 (97th)
A bill to establish the Veterans' Administration as an executive department.
Introduced
9 December 1981
Last action
18 December 1981 · Committee
Status
Referred to Subcommittee on Legislation and National Security.
Sponsors
Rep. Napier, John L. [R-SC-6], Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4], Del. Won Pat, Antonio B. [D-GU-At Large], Rep. Mitchell, Parren J. [D-MD-7], Rep. Emery, David F. [R-ME-1], Rep. Edgar, Robert W. [D-PA-7], Rep. Pepper, Claude [D-FL-18], Rep. Wilson, Charles [D-TX-2], Rep. Mollohan, Robert H. [D-WV-1], Rep. Sawyer, Harold S. [R-MI-5], Rep. Duncan, John J. [R-TN-2], Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3], Rep. Minish, Joseph G. [D-NJ-11], Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8], Rep. Kazen, Abraham, Jr. [D-TX-23], Rep. Fields, Jack [R-TX-8], Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL], Rep. Kogovsek, Ray [D-CO-3], Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large], Rep. Grisham, Wayne R. [R-CA-33], Del. de Lugo, Ron [D-VI-At Large], Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME], Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS], Rep. Nelligan, James L. [R-PA-11], Rep. Stangeland, Arlan [R-MN-7]
Subjects
Defence
Source updated
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 as the Secretary of Veterans' Affairs.
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Timeline
9 December 1981
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Government Operations.
Source: IntroReferral
9 December 1981
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
9 December 1981
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
18 December 1981
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Legislation and National Security.
Source: Committee
18 December 1981
Committee
Executive Comment Requested from OMB, VA.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
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Documents
1 official file
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Introduced in House
summary · EN · 9 December 1981
Sponsors
- Rep. Napier, John L. [R-SC-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] · R · Sponsor
- Del. Won Pat, Antonio B. [D-GU-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Mitchell, Parren J. [D-MD-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Emery, David F. [R-ME-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Edgar, Robert W. [D-PA-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Pepper, Claude [D-FL-18] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Wilson, Charles [D-TX-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Mollohan, Robert H. [D-WV-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Sawyer, Harold S. [R-MI-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Duncan, John J. [R-TN-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Minish, Joseph G. [D-NJ-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kazen, Abraham, Jr. [D-TX-23] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Fields, Jack [R-TX-8] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kogovsek, Ray [D-CO-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Grisham, Wayne R. [R-CA-33] · R · Sponsor
- Del. de Lugo, Ron [D-VI-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Nelligan, James L. [R-PA-11] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Stangeland, Arlan [R-MN-7] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/97th-congress/house-bill/5148
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/97/hr/5148
- us · 97-hr-5148 · source updated 4 February 2025