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HR 2170 · enacted · symbolic

To name the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Toms River, New Jersey, the Leonard G. 'Bud' Lomell, VA Clinic, and for other purposes.

What this bill does

  • The bill names a Veterans Affairs clinic in Toms River, New Jersey after Leonard G. 'Bud' Lomell.
  • Veterans who use this community-based outpatient clinic will see the facility renamed.
  • The change is effective upon enactment with no additional federal spending required.

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Community Threads

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  1. 01

    What criteria should Congress use to decide which VA facilities deserve naming after specific individuals?

  2. 02

    How might naming this clinic after Leonard G. 'Bud' Lomell affect veterans' awareness or usage of the Toms River outpatient services?

  3. 03

    Should Congress spend time on facility naming bills, or would that legislative effort be better directed elsewhere?

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Sponsor · R-NJ-4

Christopher H. Smith

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-09-05 · President

    Signed by President.

  2. 2025-09-05 · BecameLaw

    Signed by President.

  3. 2025-09-05 · President

    Became Public Law No: 119-35.

  4. 2025-09-05 · BecameLaw

    Became Public Law No: 119-35.

  5. 2025-08-25 · house · Floor

    Presented to President.

  6. 2025-08-25 · President

    Presented to President.

  7. 2025-08-08 · senate · Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  8. 2025-08-02 · senate · Floor

    Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5521)

  9. 2025-08-02 · Floor

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

  10. 2025-08-02 · senate · Discharge

    Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.

  11. 2025-08-02 · Committee

    Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.

  12. 2025-07-22 · senate · IntroReferral

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

  13. 2025-07-21 · house · Floor

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  14. 2025-07-21 · house · Floor

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3489-3490)

  15. 2025-07-21 · Floor

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3489-3490)

  16. 2025-07-21 · house · Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2170.

  17. 2025-07-21 · house · Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3489-3491)

  18. 2025-07-21 · house · Floor

    Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

  19. 2025-04-04 · house · Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

  20. 2025-03-18 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

  21. 2025-03-18 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  22. 2025-03-18 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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