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To rename the medical center of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Dallas, Texas, as the "Eddie Bernice Johnson VA Medical Center".
To rename the medical center of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Dallas, Texas, as the ``Eddie Bernice Johnson VA Medical Center''.
Summary
This bill renames the Department of Veterans Affairs medical center located at 4500 South Lancaster Road in Dallas, Texas, to the Eddie Bernice Johnson VA Medical Center. The bill honors Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson, who previously worked 16 years as Chief Psychiatric Nurse at the facility and served 30 years in Congress advancing veterans' healthcare legislation. Any references to the medical center in federal law, regulations, documents, and records shall be updated to reflect the new name.
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Sponsor (1)
11 cosponsors
- Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. [R-TX-19] (R-TX)
- Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20] (D-TX)
- Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28] (D-TX)
- Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16] (D-TX)
- Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie [D-TX-7] (D-TX)
- Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29] (D-TX)
- Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34] (D-TX)
- Rep. Gooden, Lance [R-TX-5] (R-TX)
- Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] (D-TX)
- Rep. Turner, Sylvester [D-TX-18] (D-TX)
- Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] (D-TX)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Jasmine Crockett’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- DHR HEALTH $14,500
- MILLER WEISBROD OLESKY $7,750
- MATTHEWS SOUTHWEST $6,600
- COINBASE $6,600
- PIVOTAL VENTURES $6,600
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Jasmine Crockett → · Outside spending →
Actions (3)
- Dec 19, 2025 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. · house
- Jan 16, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. · house
- Jan 16, 2025 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 16, 2025
Ms. Crockett (for herself, Mr. Gooden, Ms. Garcia of Texas, Mr. Castro of Texas, Mr. Cuellar, Mr. Green of Texas, and Ms. Escobar) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
A BILL
To rename the medical center of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Dallas, Texas, as the “Eddie Bernice Johnson VA Medical Center”.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson served the veteran community diligently during her 16 years working as the Chief Psychiatric Nurse of the medical center of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Dallas, Texas.
(2) Throughout her 30 years in Congress, Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson introduced numerous bills that sought to honor and serve the patriots who so nobly served their country.
(3) Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson introduced, and won passage of, the Dr. James Allen Veteran Vision Equity Act of 2007 (Public Law 110-157; 38 U.S.C. 101 note), which assists those wounded in service in the Armed Forces in receiving the treatment they need, and increases the dignity shown to those who gave their last full measure of devotion to the country that they served.
(4) Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson was a trailblazer who worked tirelessly on behalf of veterans in the United States and has earned the respect and honor of her native city of Dallas, Texas, the State of Texas, the United States, and Congress.
SEC. 2. DESIGNATION OF EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON VA MEDICAL CENTER.
(a) Designation.—The medical center of the Department of Veterans Affairs located at 4500 South Lancaster Road, Dallas, Texas, shall after the date of the enactment of this Act be known and designated as the “Eddie Bernice Johnson Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center” or the “Eddie Bernice Johnson VA Medical Center”.
(b) Reference.—Any reference in any law, regulation, map, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the medical center referred to in subsection (a) shall be considered to be a reference to the Eddie Bernice Johnson VA Medical Center. <all>
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