To name the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Toms River, New Jersey, the Leonard G. 'Bud' Lomell, Jr. VA Clinic, and for other purposes.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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GovScope Watchdog™
AI Government Intelligence™This bill proposes to rename the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic located in Toms River, New Jersey, as the Leonard G. 'Bud' Lomell, Jr. VA Clinic. The bill does not include additional provisions or changes beyond the renaming of this specific VA clinic. The latest legislative action was referral to the House Subcommittee on Health, and the bill is currently classified as failed or expired.
The bill seeks to honor Leonard G. 'Bud' Lomell, Jr. by renaming a VA outpatient clinic in New Jersey, but it has not advanced beyond subcommittee referral and is now expired.
- The bill's sole purpose is to rename a VA community-based outpatient clinic in Toms River, New Jersey.
- No additional policy changes, funding provisions, or operational directives are included in the bill.
- 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', 'Veterans receiving care at the Toms River outpatient clinic', 'Local community in Toms River, New Jersey']
['No explicit funding or administrative provisions are included for implementing the renaming, which may require minor resource allocation.', 'The bill does not specify oversight or enforcement mechanisms related to the renaming process.', 'Since the bill is expired, any future renaming would require new legislative action.']
The bill was introduced in the 118th Congress and referred to the House Subcommittee on Health. It falls under the policy area of Armed Forces and National Security, specifically relating to veterans' services. The bill did not advance beyond subcommittee referral and is now classified as failed or expired, indicating no further legislative action was taken during the session.
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['The renaming may enhance local community recognition and veteran morale associated with the clinic.', 'Administrative updates such as signage, documentation, and communication materials may be required.', 'Potential minor costs related to implementation could affect VA operational budgets.']
Transparency considerations include the absence of detailed implementation or funding information, which is typical for naming bills but may obscure minor administrative impacts. Oversight mechanisms are not specified, so monitoring the renaming process relies on standard VA administrative procedures. The bill's failure to advance limits immediate impact but sets a precedent for future naming proposals.
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