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A bill 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, as the "Eddie Bernice Johnson VA Medical Center." The renaming is effective immediately upon enactment of the bill. All references to the medical center in federal law, regulations, maps, documents, and other records are updated to reflect the new name.
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Sponsor (1)
- Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] (R-TX)
1 cosponsor
- Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] (R-TX)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to John Cornyn’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- CAPITAL GROUP $22,500
- ANDREESSEN HOROWITZ $16,500
- PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES $13,686
- WINKLEVOSS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT $13,200
- BLACKSTONE $12,600
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for John Cornyn → · Outside spending →
Actions (2)
- Jan 16, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. · senate
- Jan 16, 2025 Introduced in Senate
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Full text
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
January 16, 2025
Mr. Cornyn (for himself and Mr. Cruz) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 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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