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To name the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Lubbock, Texas, as the "General Bernie Mittemeyer VA Clinic".
To name the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Lubbock, Texas, as the ``General Bernie Mittemeyer VA Clinic''.
Summary
This bill would designate the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Lubbock, Texas as the "General Bernie Mittemeyer VA Clinic". All federal laws, regulations, maps, documents, records, and other materials would be updated to reflect this new name following the bill's enactment.
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Sponsor (1)
30 cosponsors
- Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] (R-TX)
- Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31] (R-TX)
- Rep. Cloud, Michael [R-TX-27] (R-TX)
- Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2] (R-TX)
- Rep. Crockett, Jasmine [D-TX-30] (D-TX)
- Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28] (D-TX)
- Rep. De La Cruz, Monica [R-TX-15] (R-TX)
- Rep. Ellzey, Jake [R-TX-6] (R-TX)
- Rep. Fallon, Pat [R-TX-4] (R-TX)
- Rep. Gill, Brandon [R-TX-26] (R-TX)
- Rep. Goldman, Craig A. [R-TX-12] (R-TX)
- Rep. Gonzales, Tony [R-TX-23] (R-TX)
- Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34] (D-TX)
- Rep. Gooden, Lance [R-TX-5] (R-TX)
- Rep. Hunt, Wesley [R-TX-38] (R-TX)
- Rep. Jackson, Ronny [R-TX-13] (R-TX)
- Rep. Johnson, Julie [D-TX-32] (D-TX)
- Rep. Luttrell, Morgan [R-TX-8] (R-TX)
- Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] (R-TX)
- Rep. Menefee, Christian D. [D-TX-18] (D-TX)
- Rep. Moran, Nathaniel [R-TX-1] (R-TX)
- Rep. Nehls, Troy E. [R-TX-22] (R-TX)
- Rep. Pfluger, August [R-TX-11] (R-TX)
- Rep. Roy, Chip [R-TX-21] (R-TX)
- Rep. Self, Keith [R-TX-3] (R-TX)
- Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17] (R-TX)
- Rep. Van Duyne, Beth [R-TX-24] (R-TX)
- Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] (D-TX)
- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] (R-TX)
- Rep. Williams, Roger [R-TX-25] (R-TX)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Jodey C. Arrington’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- CHARTER BROKERAGE LLC $28,800
- SIMFLO $19,800
- GRAIL $18,200
- NORTHSTAR ANESTHESIA $13,200
- CITY BANK $13,200
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Jodey C. Arrington → · Outside spending →
Actions (3)
- Feb 11, 2025 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. · house
- Jan 9, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. · house
- Jan 9, 2025 Introduced in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 9, 2025
Mr. Arrington introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
A BILL
To name the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Lubbock, Texas, as the “General Bernie Mittemeyer VA Clinic”.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. NAME OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS COMMUNITY-BASED OUTPATIENT CLINIC, LUBBOCK, TEXAS.
The Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Lubbock, Texas, shall after the date of the enactment of this Act be known and designated as the “General Bernie Mittemeyer VA Clinic”. Any reference to such clinic in any law, regulation, map, document, record, or other paper of the United States shall be considered to be a reference to the General Bernie Mittemeyer VA Clinic. <all>
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