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S. 116

U.S. Senate•In Senate Committee

Summary

S. 116, a bill to rename the medical center of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Dallas, Texas, as the "Eddie Bernice Johnson VA Medical Center", was introduced in the Senate on Jan 16, 2025 by Sen. John Cornyn (R) with 1 co-sponsor. It was referred to Veterans' Affairs, and last saw action on Jan 16, 2025: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Record

Text

S. 116 has 1 co-sponsor.

sb116/introduced-in-senate.txt
110 S116 IS: To rename the medical center of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Dallas, Texas, as the “Eddie Bernice Johnson VA Medical Center”.
 U.S. Senate
 2025-01-16
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 II  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  S. 116  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 .
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.
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.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-01-16
  2. Passed Senate
  3. Passed House
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

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Introduced in Senate Jan 16, 2025

sb116/introduced-in-senate.md

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Introduced in Senate (01/16/2025)

Sponsors

Sen. John Cornyn (R) sponsors S. 116, and 1 member has co-sponsored it from the day it was introduced.

Committees

S. 116 went before 1 committee: Veterans' Affairs.

Veterans' Affairs
Veterans' Affairs
Referred To · Jan 16, 2025

Actions

S. 116 has taken 2 actions since Jan 16, 2025.

ChamberAction
Jan 16, 2025
Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.Veterans' Affairs Committee
Jan 16, 2025
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Introduced in Senate

Votes

S. 116 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to S. 116, as Identical bill.

Titles

S. 116 goes by 2 titles.

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

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files S. 116 under Armed Forces and National Security, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 5 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; S. 116’s is Armed Forces and National Security.

s116/policy-areas.txt
Armed Forces and National SecurityAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

S. 116 carries 5 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Congressional tributes to Veterans' medical care.

s116/subjects.txt
Congressional tributesGovernment buildings, facilities, and propertyHealth facilities and institutionsTexasVeterans' medical care

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com