Clay Higgins (R-LA)
To designate the community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Lafayette, Louisiana, as the "Rodney C. Hamilton Sr. VA Clinic".
A Republican bill with 2 Democratic cosponsors · See all 5 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
- Introduced
- Passed House voice vote
- 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 proposes to rename the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic located in Lafayette, Louisiana. The legislation seeks to designate the facility as the "Rodney C. Hamilton Sr. VA Clinic." Rodney Hamilton Sr. was a Marine Corps veteran who served during the Korean War and was awarded a Purple Heart. He was also a local elected official who led efforts to secure and build this specific clinic. The act would ensure that all official records, maps, and documents referring to the clinic use this new name.
Yes
- Scored +1
Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together?
The bill honors the service and legacy of a Korean War veteran and Purple Heart recipient.
- Scored +1
Does this help veterans get medical care?
The bill honors a veteran by renaming the Lafayette community-based outpatient clinic after him.
- Scored +1
Does this increase the pay, pensions or support veterans receive?
The bill provides symbolic recognition and honors the legacy of a Marine Corps veteran through the clinic's new name.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Honoring a Veteran's Legacy: The bill designates the clinic in honor of Rodney C. Hamilton Sr., who served in the Marine Corps during the Korean War and was a Purple Heart recipient (Section 1, subsection a).
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Recognition of Community Leadership: The designation recognizes Hamilton's dedication to Lafayette, specifically his leadership in securing and building the clinic that opened in 2016 (Section 1, subsection a).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are mentioned in the text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together? — The bill honors the service and legacy of a Korean War veteran and Purple Heart recipient.
- Healthcare
- Does this help veterans get medical care? — The bill honors a veteran by renaming the Lafayette community-based outpatient clinic after him.
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Does this increase the pay, pensions or support veterans receive? — The bill provides symbolic recognition and honors the legacy of a Marine Corps veteran through the clinic's new name.
- 7/16/2026
- Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- 7/15/2026
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4474)
- On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4474)
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6963.
- Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4474-4475)
- Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- 1/29/2026
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- 1/7/2026
- Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- 5 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
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