A bill to name the Department of Veterans Affairs medical center in Jackson, Mississippi, as the "G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center".
Public Law 104-202 · S. 1669 · 104th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Sep 24, 1996 · Commemorations
Sponsor: Sen. Trent Lott (R-MS)
Cosponsors (20): Sen. Thad Cochran, Sen. Alan Simpson,
Passage votes
- HouseUnanimous consent
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Designates the Department of Veterans Affairs medical center in Jackson, Mississippi, as the G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 11 actions.
- Sep 24, 1996Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 104-202.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Sep 13, 1996PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Sep 11, 1996FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On passage Passed without objection.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Stump asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.
- FloorFloor · Considered by unanimous consent.
- Sep 10, 1996FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee
- Apr 15, 1996CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
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Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.