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HR 4136

U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson Memorial VA Clinic Act

118th Congress Introduced by Colin Allred and 31 co-sponsors

Renames a VA clinic as the U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson Memorial VA Clinic; it's an administrative naming action with no changes to services or funding.

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Bill Summary · HR 4136

Summary — H.R. 4136: U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson Memorial VA Clinic Act

Overview / Purpose

H.R. 4136, titled the "U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson Memorial VA Clinic Act," is a commemorative naming bill that designates a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) facility as the “U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson Memorial VA Clinic.” The bill’s primary purpose is to honor the late Congressman Sam Johnson by renaming an existing VA clinic in his memory. The bill does not appear to create new programs, change VA benefits, or authorize substantive appropriations.

Note: The full bill text (not provided here) would identify the exact facility/location being renamed and any implementing instructions. Readers should consult the enrolled bill text for the precise statutory language and facility designation.

Key Provisions

  • Designation/renaming of a specified VA clinic as the “U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson Memorial VA Clinic.”
  • Direction for the Department of Veterans Affairs to update signage, records, and references to reflect the new name.
  • No substantive changes to the operation, services, funding, or governance of the clinic are indicated in the available summary information.
  • No explicit new funding or change to veterans’ benefits is indicated.

Who Is Affected / Impact

  • Department of Veterans Affairs: administrative updates (signage, publications, facility listings, and records) to implement the new name.
  • Local veterans, staff, and community: the facility’s name will change for public reference and internal use. Services and eligibility are not altered by a naming action.
  • Fiscal impact: typically minimal; costs for new signs or stationary would be administrative and are usually absorbed within existing VA budgets unless the bill specifies otherwise (no appropriation noted).

Legislative history / Timeline

  • Introduced in House: June 14, 2023 (referred to House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs; Subcommittee on Health).
  • House consideration: Considered under suspension of the rules; passed by voice vote on July 22–23, 2024.
  • Senate: Received July 23, 2024; referred to Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs; Committee discharged by Unanimous Consent. Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent on December 21, 2024.
  • Presented to President: December 27, 2024.
  • Signed by President (enacted): January 2, 2025.
  • (Metadata note: an “Introduced: June 25, 2025” date appears in the header but conflicts with the enacted timeline above; the enacted dates in late 2024–early 2025 reflect the bill’s passage and signature.)

Sponsors and Related Bills

  • Principal sponsors/cosponsors include Representatives Mike Levin and Keith Self, with a large bipartisan group of cosponsors.
  • Companion/related measures: S. 1986 (companion), H.R. 10445 (companion).

Implementation / Notes

  • Action required to implement the name change is administrative. The effective date is typically upon enactment unless the bill specifies otherwise.
  • For the exact text, precise facility identification, and any narrow implementation requirements, consult the enrolled bill text as signed into law.

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

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