A bill to designate the Veterans' Administration hospital in Loma Linda, Calif., as the "Jerry L. Pettis Memorial Veterans' Hospital", and for other purposes.
Public Law 94-246 · H.R. 4034 · 94th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Gerald Ford (R) on Mar 25, 1976 · Commemorations
Sponsor: Rep. Bob Wilson (R-CA-41)
Cosponsors (12): Rep. Alphonzo Bell, Rep. Barry Goldwater,
Passage votes
- HouseMethod not stated
- SenateMethod not stated
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Designates the Veterans' Administration hospital in Loma Linda, California, as the "Jerry L. Pettis Memorial Veterans' Hospital.
Authorizes the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs to provide a memorial at such hospital in memory of the late Jerry L. Pettis.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 13 actions.
- Mar 25, 1976Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public law 94-246.
- Mar 17, 1976PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- Mar 16, 1976PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in Senate.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in House.
- Mar 15, 1976FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate.
- Mar 11, 1976CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee
- Oct 7, 1975CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee
- Oct 6, 1975FloorFloor · Measure passed House.
- FloorFloor · Measure called up by unanimous consent in House.
- Sep 18, 1975CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Veterans' Affairs Committee
- Feb 27, 1975CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Veterans' Affairs Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
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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.