This bill renames the Department of Veterans Affairs medical center in Dallas, Texas, as the “Eddie Bernice Johnson VA Medical Center,” to honor her long service to veterans and her years working at the Dallas VA hospital . The bill’s findings highlight her decades of work caring for veterans and supporting veteran-focused laws.

The new name applies to the VA medical center at 4500 South Lancaster Road. All federal laws, maps, and documents will use the new name once the law takes effect. The bill only changes the name; it does not describe changes to care or benefits.

• Who is affected: Veterans, families, staff, and visitors at the Dallas VA medical center.
• What changes: The hospital’s official name changes to “Eddie Bernice Johnson VA Medical Center,” and references in laws and records are updated .
• When: After the law is enacted, the new name takes effect.