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The bill renames the Dallas VA Medical Center to honor Eddie Bernice Johnson—providing symbolic recognition for veterans while imposing only minor administrative costs to update materials.
Veterans who use the Dallas VA Medical Center will have the facility officially named for Eddie Bernice Johnson, preserving her legacy and ensuring consistent signage and references.
Taxpayers and VA facility administrators will incur minor administrative costs to update signage, websites, letterhead, and legal references across federal records and documents.
Based on analysis of 2 sections of legislative text.
Introduced January 16, 2025 by Jasmine Crockett · Last progress January 16, 2025
Designates the Department of Veterans Affairs medical center at 4500 South Lancaster Road in Dallas, Texas, as the Eddie Bernice Johnson Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center (short form: Eddie Bernice Johnson VA Medical Center) and requires that any official references to that facility be treated as references to the new name. It also records congressional findings honoring Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson’s service to veterans and her legislative work on their behalf. The change is effective upon enactment and does not alter services, eligibility, or funding.