To designate the outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Wyandotte County, Kansas City, Kansas, as the "Captain Elwin Shopteese VA Clinic".
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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AI Government Intelligence™This bill, H.R. 6991 from the 118th Congress, proposes to officially designate the outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs located in Wyandotte County, Kansas City, Kansas, as the "Captain Elwin Shopteese VA Clinic." The bill does not include additional provisions or funding directives and is focused solely on the naming of this VA outpatient clinic.
H.R. 6991 seeks to rename a VA outpatient clinic in Kansas City, Kansas, to honor Captain Elwin Shopteese, with no other policy or funding changes included.
- The bill designates the name of a specific VA outpatient clinic in Wyandotte County, Kansas City, Kansas.
- No additional legislative text or funding provisions are included in the bill.
- The bill was referred to the House Subcommittee on Health but ultimately failed or expired.
['Department of Veterans Affairs', 'Veterans receiving care at the Wyandotte County outpatient clinic', 'Local community in Kansas City, Kansas']
['The bill does not specify any funding for signage or administrative costs related to the renaming.', 'No oversight or implementation details are provided in the bill text.', 'As the bill failed or expired, no changes were enacted, which may affect expectations of stakeholders.']
The bill was introduced in the House during the 118th Congress and referred to the Subcommittee on Health. It falls under the policy area of Armed Forces and National Security, specifically relating to veterans' affairs. The bill did not advance beyond subcommittee referral and is listed as failed or expired as of the latest update.
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['Renaming the clinic may increase local community recognition and honor the legacy of Captain Elwin Shopteese.', "Potential minor administrative costs for updating signage and official documents related to the clinic's name."]
The bill lacks detailed legislative text and funding provisions, which limits transparency regarding implementation and costs. The failure or expiration status indicates no formal enactment, which is important for public understanding of the bill's current legal effect.
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