Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ)

To name the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Newton, New Jersey, as the "Anthony 'Tony' J. Gallopo VA Clinic".

H.R. 6007 · House bill Armed Forces and National Security

A Democratic bill with 3 Republican cosponsors · See all 11 cosponsors

Last activity — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

In the other chamber's committee

Passed one chamber and has been handed to a committee in the other.

The committee decides whether it goes any further, and most bills that reach a committee never leave it. A committee that simply does nothing kills a bill without anyone ever voting against it, so no news from here is usually the news.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. Passed House voice vote
  3. In Senate committee

The House by voice vote (members called out yes or no together): no member's position on it was recorded.

What this bill would do

This bill names a specific Department of Veterans Affairs facility. It designates the community-based outpatient clinic located in Newton, New Jersey, as the Anthony "Tony" J. Gallopo VA Clinic. The legislation ensures that any official reference to this clinic in any law, regulation, map, document, or record will use the new name. It was received in the Senate after passing the House of Representatives. This change applies directly to the existing facility in New Jersey.

Yes

  • Scored +1

    Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together?

    The bill honors a veteran by formally naming a VA outpatient clinic in his name.

  • Scored +1

    Does this help veterans get medical care?

    The bill provides a formal name and official designation for a community-based outpatient clinic serving veterans in Newton, New Jersey.

  • Scored +1

    Does this increase the pay, pensions or support veterans receive?

    The bill formalizes the identity of a VA clinic, which is part of the veteran healthcare system.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.