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S 116 · in committee · major

A bill to rename the medical center of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Dallas, Texas, as the "Eddie Bernice Johnson VA Medical Center".

What this bill does

  • Renames the VA medical center in Dallas, Texas after former Representative Eddie Bernice Johnson.
  • Affects veterans who receive care at the Dallas VA medical center.
  • Takes effect upon enactment with no additional federal costs.

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  1. 01

    How might renaming the Dallas VA medical center after Representative Johnson affect how veterans and staff at that facility identify with their institution?

  2. 02

    What criteria should Congress use to decide which federal facilities deserve naming after individuals, and does this bill meet those standards?

  3. 03

    Are there any benefits or drawbacks to naming federal buildings after recently departed political figures rather than waiting a certain number of years?

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John Cornyn

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Introduced 2025-01-16

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-01-16 · senate · IntroReferral

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

  2. 2025-01-16 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in Senate

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