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H.R. 8656: To designate the clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Mishawaka, Indiana, as the "Jackie Walorski VA Clinic".

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H.R. 8656: To designate the clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Mishawaka, Indiana, as the "Jackie Walorski VA Clinic".

117th Congress · introduced 2022-08-05 · Armed Forces and National Security · Latest: Became Public Law No: 117-179.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2022-08-05 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Banks, Jim [R-IN-3] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 117-179. (final step reached)
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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Official title

To designate the clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Mishawaka, Indiana, as the "Jackie Walorski VA Clinic".

Plain summary

This act designates the clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Mishawaka, Indiana, as the Jackie Walorski VA Clinic.

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Official text

To designate the clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Mishawaka, Indiana, as the "Jackie Walorski VA Clinic".

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Public Law)

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Sponsor: Rep. Banks, Jim [R-IN-3] · 122 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

André Carson (D-IN), James R. Baird (R-IN), Frank J. Mrvan (D-IN), Victoria Spartz (R-IN), Steve Scalise (R-LA), Elise M. Stefanik (R-NY), Ann Wagner (R-MO), Michael T. McCaul (R-TX), Dan Newhouse (R-WA), Joe Wilson (R-SC), Tim Walberg (R-MI), Vern Buchanan (R-FL), Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL), Lisa C. McClain (R-MI), Adrian Smith (R-NE), Kevin Hern (R-OK), Andy Barr (R-KY), Robert J. Wittman (R-VA), Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Gregory F. Murphy (R-NC), Jack Bergman (R-MI), August Pfluger (R-TX), Randy K. Weber, Sr. (R-TX), Carol D. Miller (R-WV), William R. Timmons IV (R-SC), Richard Hudson (R-NC), Kat Cammack (R-FL), Ron Estes (R-KS), Troy Balderson (R-OH), Ashley Hinson (R-IA), Mike Kelly (R-PA), Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA), Darrell Issa (R-CA), Christopher H. Smith (R-NJ), Eric A. "Rick" Crawford (R-AR), Carlos A. Gimenez (R-FL), Roger Williams (R-TX), Jason Smith (R-MO), Virginia Foxx (R-NC), Darin LaHood (R-IL), Ted Budd (R-NC), Robert E. Latta (R-OH), Brett Guthrie (R-KY), Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ), David G. Valadao (R-CA), Jodey C. Arrington (R-TX) and 62 more.

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Banks, Jim [R-IN-3] reported raising $2.7 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong117-hr8656 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117