An Act to designate the Veterans' Administration hospital in Madison, Wis., as the William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans' Hospital, and for other purposes.
Public Law 94-420 · H.R. 9811 · 94th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Gerald Ford (R) on Sep 23, 1976 · Commemorations
Sponsor: Rep. Robert Kastenmeier (D-WI-2)
Cosponsors (8): Rep. Leslie Aspin, Rep. Alvin Baldus,
Passage votes
- HouseMethod not stated
- SenateMethod not stated
Data notes
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Designates the Veterans' Administration hospital in Madison, Wisconsin, as the "William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans' Hospital.
Authorizes the Veterans' Administration health care facilities to participate in the national swine flu immunization program.
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.
- Sep 23, 1976Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public law 94-420.
- Sep 16, 1976PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in Senate.
- Sep 15, 1976PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in House.
- Sep 14, 1976Resolving differencesResolving differences · House agreed to Senate amendments.
- Aug 31, 1976FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate, amended.
- Aug 25, 1976CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee
- Apr 6, 1976CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee
- Apr 5, 1976FloorFloor · Measure passed House, amended.
- Mar 25, 1976CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Veterans' Affairs Committee
- Sep 24, 1975CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Veterans' Affairs Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
Data notes
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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.