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H.R. 5252 (98th): A bill to redesignate the Regional Veterans Administration Medical Center located in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, as the “General Black Jack Pershing Regional Veterans Administration Medical Center”.

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Sponsor and status

Introduced
Mar 27, 1984
98th Congress (1983–1984)
Status

Enacted — Signed by the President on Oct 30, 1984

This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on October 30, 1984.

Law
Pub.L. 98-588
Sponsor

Norvell “Bill” Emerson

Representative for Missouri's 8th congressional district

Republican

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Last Updated: Oct 30, 1984

Cosponsors

12 Cosponsors (6 Republicans, 6 Democrats)

Source
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History

Mar 27, 1984
 
Introduced

Bills and resolutions are referred to committees which debate the bill before possibly sending it on to the whole chamber.

Oct 3, 1984
 
Passed House (Senate next)

The bill was passed in a vote in the House. It goes to the Senate next. The vote was by Voice Vote so no record of individual votes was made.

Oct 10, 1984
 
Passed Senate

The bill was passed by both chambers in identical form. It goes to the President next who may sign or veto the bill. The vote was by Voice Vote so no record of individual votes was made.

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Oct 30, 1984
 
Enacted — Signed by the President

The President signed the bill and it became law.

H.R. 5252 (98th) was a bill in the United States Congress.

A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.

Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number H.R. 5252. This is the one from the 98th Congress.

This bill was introduced in the 98th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 1983 to Oct 12, 1984. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.

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