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This bill formally names the Las Cruces VA clinic to honor Bataan veterans—providing symbolic recognition and potentially greater public awareness—while imposing only minor administrative and replacement costs on federal and local entities.
Veterans who use the Las Cruces VA outpatient clinic will see the facility formally named to honor Bataan veterans, giving local veterans visible recognition and a lasting memorial.
The name change preserves historical commemoration and may increase community recognition and awareness of the local VA clinic and its services.
Federal agencies will need to update statutes, regulations, maps, databases, and records referencing the clinic, creating minor administrative burden and costs for federal employees and taxpayers.
The clinic and related local materials (signage, printed brochures, websites) may require replacement or updating, imposing small local costs on the VA and local governments.
Based on analysis of 2 sections of legislative text.
Introduced March 6, 2025 by Gabriel Vasquez · Last progress March 6, 2025
Renames the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Las Cruces, New Mexico, as the Las Cruces Bataan Memorial Clinic and requires that all federal laws, regulations, maps, documents, records, and other papers refer to the clinic by that name. The change is effective upon enactment and does not create new programs, authorize spending, or direct agencies to take other actions.