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HR 9872

To designate the community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Saint Croix, United States Virgin Islands, as the "Lieutenant Colonel David C. Canegata III Department of Veterans Affairs Community-Based Outpatient Clinic".

119th Congress Introduced by Stacey Plaskett

Designates the Saint Croix VA CBOC as the Lieutenant Colonel David C. Canegata III Department of Veterans Affairs Community-Based Outpatient Clinic, with all references updated acc

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Bill Summary · HR 9872

Purpose and intent

  • HR 9872 designates a specific Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) community-based outpatient clinic (CBOC) in Saint Croix, United States Virgin Islands, as the “Lieutenant Colonel David C. Canegata III Department of Veterans Affairs Community-Based Outpatient Clinic.”
  • The bill requires that, upon enactment, all references to the clinic in law, regulation, maps, documents, records, or other papers be construed to refer to the designated name.

Key provisions

  • Section 1 establishes the official designation of the Saint Croix VA CBOC as the Lieutenant Colonel David C. Canegata III Department of Veterans Affairs Community-Based Outpatient Clinic.
  • The designation applies immediately after enactment, and all future references in official documents should use the designated name.

Affected entities

  • The VA and its Saint Croix CBOC, along with federal agencies and entities that reference the clinic in statutes, regulations, maps, or records, would adopt the new official name.
  • The overall impact is largely nominal, changing the formal name rather than altering services, funding, or operations of the clinic.

Procedural and timeline aspects

  • Introduced July 22, 2026 by Rep. Stacey Plaskett (sponsor) and referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  • The bill’s effect would occur “after the date of the enactment,” meaning once signed into law.
  • There is no authorizing language for funding, programmatic changes, or administrative changes beyond naming.

Summary of impact

  • Primary impact: symbolic designation honoring Lieutenant Colonel David C. Canegata III.
  • Administrative impact: all official references to the Saint Croix VA CBOC would use the designated name going forward.
  • No stated changes to clinic operations, staffing, budget, or services are included in the bill.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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