H.R. 4533: To designate the health care system of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Lexington, Kentucky, as the "Lexington VA Health Care System" and to make certain other designations.
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H.R. 4533: To designate the health care system of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Lexington, Kentucky, as the "Lexington VA Health Care System" and to make certain other designations.
115th Congress · introduced 2017-12-04 · Armed Forces and National Security · Latest: Became Public Law No: 115-132.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2017-12-04 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 70 (2018): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, HR4533 (2018-02-13), Passed. See all
- Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 115-132. (final step reached)
- If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.
Official title
To designate the health care system of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Lexington, Kentucky, as the "Lexington VA Health Care System" and to make certain other designations.
Plain summary
(Sec. 2) This bill designates the Department of Veterans Affairs: (1) health care system in Lexington, Kentucky, as the "Lexington VA Health Care System," (2) health care facility at 1101 Veterans Drive, Lexington, Kentucky, as the "Troy Bowling Campus," and (3) health care facility at 2250 Leestown Road, Lexington, Kentucky, as the "Franklin R. Sousley Campus."
Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.
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Official text
To designate the health care system of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Lexington, Kentucky, as the "Lexington VA Health Care System" and to make certain other designations.
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended)
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Officials and money
Sponsor: Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6] · 5 cosponsors
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Cosponsors on this site
Harold Rogers (R-KY), Brett Guthrie (R-KY), Thomas Massie (R-KY), James Comer (R-KY)
Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6] reported raising $12.5 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.
Agencies named in this bill
- Department of Veterans Affairs: its federal spending and other bills that name it
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Recorded votes
- House roll call 70 (2018): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, HR4533 (2018-02-13): Passed
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-115hr4533.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/115/hr>
Record fed-us-cong115-hr4533 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong115 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong115