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Bills/119th Congress · House

H.R. 7489

Introduced

Georgetown VA Community-Based Outpatient Clinic Authorization Act of 2026

Sponsor
RJohn R. Carter· Texas
Introduced
February 11, 2026
Policy area
Armed Forces and National Security
Latest action
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.March 2, 2026
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7489 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 7489

To authorize the construction of a community-based outpatient clinic in 
Georgetown, Texas, as a major medical facility project of the 
Department of Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 2027, and for other 
purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

February 11, 2026

Mr. Carter of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

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A BILL

To authorize the construction of a community-based outpatient clinic in 
Georgetown, Texas, as a major medical facility project of the 
Department of Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 2027, and for other 
purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Georgetown VA Community-Based 
Outpatient Clinic Authorization Act of 2026''.

SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF COMMUNITY-BASED OUTPATIENT CLINIC IN 
GEORGETOWN, TEXAS, AS A MAJOR MEDICAL FACILITY PROJECT OF 
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.

(a) In General.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may carry out a 
major medical facility project in fiscal year 2027 in Georgetown, 
Texas, that consists of the construction of a new community-based 
outpatient clinic in an amount not to exceed $96,448,066.
(b) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 2027 
or the year in which funds are appropriated for the Construction, Major 
Projects account, $96,448,066 for the project authorized in subsection 
(a).
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