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US HB499
Bill
Status
1/16/2025
Primary Sponsor
Jasmine Crockett
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AI Summary
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Renames the VA medical center at 4500 South Lancaster Road, Dallas, Texas, as the "Eddie Bernice Johnson Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center" or "Eddie Bernice Johnson VA Medical Center"
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Honors Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson, who served 16 years as Chief Psychiatric Nurse at the Dallas VA medical center before her 30-year congressional career
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Recognizes Johnson's legislative work for veterans, including passage of the Dr. James Allen Veteran Vision Equity Act of 2007 (Public Law 110-157) to assist wounded service members
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Requires all federal laws, regulations, maps, documents, and records to treat references to the Dallas VA medical center as references to the renamed facility
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Introduced January 16, 2025, with bipartisan cosponsorship and referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs
Legislative Description
To rename the medical center of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Dallas, Texas, as the "Eddie Bernice Johnson VA Medical Center".
Armed forces and national security
Last Action
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
12/19/2025