Fiscal Year 2025 Veterans Affairs Major Medical Facility Authorization Act
This legislation authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs to construct a major hospital expansion in St. Louis, Missouri, with a budget cap of approximately $1.76 billion. Planned improvements include a new inpatient bed tower, expanded clinical treatment facilities, administrative and warehouse space, a utility plant, and parking garages for veterans and staff. The bill approves the project's scope and spending limit for fiscal year 2026, though Congress must still pass separate spending legislation to actually provide the money.
What this bill touches.
Who it helps · who it burdens.
Who it helps
- Department of Veterans AffairsReceives legal authority to construct a major medical facility in St. Louis, Missouri—including a bed tower, clinical expansion, administrative building, utility plant, and parking garages—at a cost of up to $1,762,668,000 (Sec. 2(a), Sec. 2(b)).
- Veterans in the St. Louis regionGain access to expanded and modernized healthcare facilities in the St. Louis area, including a new inpatient bed tower, expanded clinical space, and parking facilities (Sec. 2(a)).
Who backs it
- Federal taxpayersProvide the funding for up to $1,762,668,000 authorized to be appropriated for the construction of the VA medical facility in fiscal year 2026 (Sec. 2(b)).
The provisions, in plain language.
Authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs to build a major medical facility project in St. Louis, Missouri—including a new bed tower, clinical expansion, administrative building and warehouse, utility plant, and parking garages—at a cost of up to $1,762,668,000.
Authorizes up to $1,762,668,000 in appropriations for fiscal year 2026 to fund the St. Louis VA medical facility construction project.
How your members of Congress line up
How members voted on Fiscal Year 2025 Veterans Affairs Major Medical Facility Authorization Act.
Recorded roll calls on this bill, most recent first. Open one to see each member's position.
How it moved.
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- Became Public Law No: 119-97.
- Signed by President.
- Presented to President.
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- 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).
- 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).
- Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3646-3647)
- At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2393.
- Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3575-3576; text: CR H3575)
- Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Held at the desk.
- Received in the House.
- Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8873-8874; text: CR S8873-8874)
- Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 278.
- Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Reported by Senator Moran without amendment. Without written report.
- Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- Introduced in Senate
- Became Public Law No: 119-97.
- Signed by President.
- Presented to President.
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- 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).
- 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).
- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8873-8874; text: CR S8873-8874)
- Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Reported by Senator Moran without amendment. Without written report.
- Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- Introduced in Senate
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Sources & provenance
- Public Law 119-97
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Cite this page
Civic Herald. “Fiscal Year 2025 Veterans Affairs Major Medical Facility Authorization Act (S. 2393, 119th Congress).” https://civicherald.app/bills/119-s-2393. Congress.gov record as of Aug 4, 2026.