HR 4647 United States House · 119th Congress

Captain Paul W. Bud Bucha VA Medical Center Act of 2025

This bill would rename the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in West Haven, Connecticut, to the "Captain Paul W. Bud Bucha VA Medical Center" upon enactment. It directly affects the facility's official designation and all related federal references. The legislation honors Medal of Honor recipient Paul W. Bud Bucha, a decorated Vietnam War veteran and lifelong advocate for veterans' mental health. The change is purely procedural, updating the facility's name in all official documents without altering services or policies.

Issues: ✓ Veterans

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jul 2025

Committee Review

Dec 2025

House Passage

Jul 2026

Senate Passage

President

Introduced Jul 23, 2025 Last action Jul 16, 2026

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What changed between versions

Introduced in House → Engrossed in House · 1 edit · Jul 15, 2026

MINOR

No substantive policy changes were made between the Introduced and Engrossed versions of HR 4647. The only differences are minor formatting and whitespace adjustments to paragraph numbering and section headings. The bill's purpose remains unchanged: designating the VA medical center in West Haven, Connecticut as the Captain Paul W. Bud Bucha VA Medical Center.

TECHNICAL

Whitespace and spacing corrections throughout the Findings section (paragraph numbers 1 through 15) and Section 3 headings. No changes to the actual text content of any provision.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

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Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Jul 15, 2026

Lower · Passed

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4476-4477)

lower

Dec 19, 2025

Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

lower

Jul 23, 2025

Committee

Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

lower

Jul 23, 2025

Introduced

Introduced in House

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors