An Act to designate the proposed new Veterans' Administration Hospital in Little Rock, Arkansas, as the "John L. McClellan Memorial Veterans' Hospital", and for other purposes.
Public Law 95-311 · S. 2351 · 95th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Jimmy Carter (D) on Jun 30, 1978 · Commemorations
Sponsor: Sen. Dale Bumpers (D-AR)
Cosponsors (1): Sen. Robert Griffin
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 as the "John L. McClellan Hospital" the Veterans' Administration replacement hospital to be constructed adjacent to the University of Arkansas Medical Center in Little Rock, Arkansas.
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. 12 actions.
- Jun 30, 1978Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public Law 95-311.
- Jun 28, 1978PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in Senate.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in House.
- Jun 23, 1978Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to House amendments.
- Jun 19, 1978FloorFloor · Measure passed House, amended, in lieu of H.R. 10287.
- FloorFloor · Measure called up by unanimous consent in House.
- Dec 15, 1977FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate.
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
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.