HR 499 United States House · 119th Congress

To rename the medical center of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Dallas, Texas, as the "Eddie Bernice Johnson VA Medical Center".

This bill renames the Dallas, Texas Department of Veterans Affairs medical center at 4500 South Lancaster Road as the "Eddie Bernice Johnson VA Medical Center." It directly affects the facility and all official references to it in federal documents, laws, and records. The key provision (Section 2(a)) officially changes the facility's name upon enactment, and Section 2(b) requires all future references to use the new name. The bill is procedural, honoring Congresswoman Johnson's service to veterans.
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Jan 2025
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Introduced Jan 16, 2025 Last action Dec 19, 2025
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Dec 19, 2025
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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Jan 16, 2025
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Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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Jan 16, 2025
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