To rename the community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Butte, Montana, as the "Charlie Dowd VA Clinic".
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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AI Government Intelligence™This bill proposes to rename the community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs located in Butte, Montana, as the "Charlie Dowd VA Clinic." The bill does not include additional provisions, funding details, or operational changes beyond the renaming of the facility. The latest recorded legislative action was its referral to the House Subcommittee on Health. The bill is categorized under the policy area of Armed Forces and National Security and is currently marked as failed or expired.
The bill seeks to honor an individual by renaming a VA outpatient clinic in Butte, Montana, but it did not advance beyond subcommittee referral and is now expired.
- The bill's sole purpose is to rename a VA community-based outpatient clinic in Butte, Montana.
- No additional funding, operational changes, or policy modifications are included in the bill text.
- The bill was referred to the House Subcommittee on Health but did not progress further and is now classified as failed or expired.
['Department of Veterans Affairs by updating the name of one of its outpatient clinics', 'Veterans and community members in Butte, Montana, who use the clinic', 'The individual named Charlie Dowd, whose name would be memorialized']
['The bill does not specify funding sources or budgetary impacts related to renaming signage or administrative updates.', 'No details are provided on implementation timelines or responsibilities for enacting the name change.', 'As the bill is expired, any future attempts to rename the clinic would require new legislative action.']
The bill was introduced in the House of Representatives during the 118th Congress and referred to the Subcommittee on Health. It falls within the Armed Forces and National Security policy area, reflecting its connection to veterans' services. The bill did not advance beyond subcommittee referral and is now marked as failed or expired, indicating it did not receive further legislative consideration or approval.
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['The renaming may increase local community recognition or morale associated with the VA clinic.', 'Administrative updates such as signage changes and documentation revisions may be required.', 'Potential minor costs to the Department of Veterans Affairs for implementing the name change.']
The bill is straightforward, focusing solely on renaming a VA outpatient clinic without additional policy or funding provisions. Transparency considerations include the absence of explicit funding or implementation details, which are typical for naming bills but may affect administrative planning. The bill's failure to advance beyond subcommittee referral limits its immediate impact.
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