Signed into law
Fiscal Year 2025 Veterans Affairs Major Medical Facility Authorization Act
This act authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs to carry out a major medical facility project in St. Louis, Missouri, during FY2026.
- Measure
- S. 2393 · 119th Congress
- Latest action
- June 9, 2026
- Policy changes
- 1
- Source
- CRS summary (Public Law) · Congress.gov
Became Public Law No: 119-97.
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What it would cost
Congressional Budget Office estimate
September 10, 2025 · As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs on July 30, 2025 · Read CBO’s estimate
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Dollar amounts in the bill itself
Money the bill authorizesup to $1.76 billion over fiscal 2026
A ceiling, not a check. Congress still has to appropriate it in a later spending bill, and often provides less.
- $1.76 billion (fiscal 2026) Sec. 2(b) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 2026 or the year in which funds are appropriated for the Construction, Major Projects account, $1,762,668,000 for the project authorized in subsection (a).
1 other dollar figure (thresholds, limits, tax amounts)
- $1.76 billion Sec. 2(a) In general The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may carry out a major medical facility project in fiscal year 2026 in St. Louis, Missouri, that consists of the construction of a new bed tower, clinical building expansion, consolidated administrative building and warehouse, utility plant, and parking garages, in an amount not to exceed $1,762,668,000.
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Who wrote it
Sponsor
Sen. Jerry Moran (R-KS)Joined by 1 cosponsor, 1 of them from the day it was introduced. Introduced July 23, 2025.
All 1 cosponsors
- Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) · original
How Congress voted
House · May 20, 2026
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 405 - 5 (Roll no. 180).
405 yea · 5 nay · 20 other · Republicans 199–5 · Democrats 205–0 · Independents 1–0 · Official record
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Provision 1
Specifies the maximum amount that may be spent on the project and details that the project consists of the construction of a new bed tower, clinical building expansion, consolidated administrative building and warehouse, utility plant, and parking garages.
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