{"bill":{"id":"119-hr-6963","congress":119,"type":"HR","number":6963,"title":"To designate the community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Lafayette, Louisiana, as the \"Rodney C. Hamilton Sr. VA Clinic\".","originChamber":"House","introducedDate":"2026-01-07","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"H001077","fullName":"Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3]","party":"R","state":"LA","district":3}],"cosponsorsCount":5,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2026-07-16","text":"Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs."},"policyArea":"Armed Forces and National Security","subjects":["Congressional tributes","Government buildings, facilities, and property","Louisiana","Veterans' medical care"],"actions":[{"date":"2026-07-16","text":"Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Senate","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-07-15","text":"Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-07-15","text":"On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4474)","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-07-15","text":"Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4474)","type":"Floor","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-07-15","text":"DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6963.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-07-15","text":"Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4474-4475)","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-07-15","text":"Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-01-29","text":"Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-01-07","text":"Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-01-07","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-01-07","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false}],"summary":"<p>This bill designates the community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Lafayette, Louisiana, as the Rodney C. Hamilton Sr. VA Clinic.</p>","updateDate":"2026-07-29T21:44:50Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":458,"ts":"2026-08-28T10:45:42.719Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"https://simplefunctions.dev/api/public/query-gov?q=To%20designate%20the%20community-based%20outpatient%20clinic%20of%20the%20De"}]}}