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this Act be known and designated as the “Joseph Maxwell Cleland Atlanta Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center”"}]}],"version":{"type":"Enrolled Bill","date":null,"rule":"enrolled","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/3369/text/enr"},"current":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","approved":"2026-10-15","approved_by":"checks"},"sources":{"congress_gov":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/3369","text":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/3369/text"},"card":{"image":"card/item/117-s-3369.png","v":"6dea2dfc33b0","alt":"Votes on Record. S. 3369, 117th Congress: Max Cleland VA Medical Center Act. House: 359 Yea, 62 Nay. Senate: unanimous consent. Outcome: Became law, 9 Dec 2022."}}