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The bill provides symbolic recognition and a consistent name for a local VA clinic—boosting visibility for a veteran and local services—at the cost of being purely ceremonial with no new benefits and minor administrative and congressional resource impacts.
Veterans and the Marietta/Cobb County community: the bill formally honors Colonel Michael H. Boyce and highlights local efforts that expanded veteran services, increasing public recognition of those services and community leadership.
Veterans who use the Marietta VA clinic: the facility will have an official, consistent name (Col. Michael H. Boyce VA Clinic), making it easier for veterans and providers to identify and refer to the location.
Taxpayers and the public: the bill is primarily ceremonial—it does not create new services, funding, or legal benefits for veterans despite taking congressional floor time and record space that could be used for substantive legislation.
Federal agencies and employees: updating laws, regulations, maps, signs, and official documents to reflect the new clinic name will impose minor administrative tasks and small costs.
Based on analysis of 2 sections of legislative text.
Renames the VA multispecialty clinic at 1263 Cobb Parkway NW, Marietta, GA, as the "Colonel Michael H. Boyce VA Multispecialty Clinic" and requires federal records to use that name.
Designates the Department of Veterans Affairs multispecialty clinic at 1263 Cobb Parkway NW, Marietta, Georgia, as the "Colonel Michael H. Boyce VA Multispecialty Clinic" and requires that federal references to the facility use that name. The designation takes effect upon enactment and applies across federal laws, regulations, maps, documents, and other U.S. records. The bill also records congressional findings honoring Colonel Michael H. Boyce’s military service, public service, community involvement, and life (1949–2022).
Official title: To name the Department of Veterans Affairs multispecialty clinic in Marietta, Georgia, as the "Colonel Michael H. Boyce Department of Veterans Affairs Multispecialty Clinic".
Introduced September 15, 2025 by Barry D. Loudermilk · Last progress July 21, 2026