Stacey Plaskett (D-VI)
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".
A Democratic bill with no cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill was introduced in the House of Representatives on July 22, 2026. It names a specific building so we know what to call it. The text deals with the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic located in Saint Croix, United States Virgin Islands. Specifically, the legislation officially designates this clinic as the Lieutenant Colonel David C. Canegata III Department of Veterans Affairs Community-Based Outpatient Clinic. Furthermore, any official United States law, regulation, map, document, record, or other paper must use this new name.
Yes· 3 of 5
- Scored +2
Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together?
The bill honors a deceased Lieutenant Colonel by dedicating a veteran healthcare facility in his name.
- Scored +2
Does this help veterans get medical care?
The bill provides formal recognition and renaming of a veterans' healthcare facility in Saint Croix.
- Scored +2
Does this increase the pay, pensions or support veterans receive?
The bill honors a service member by renaming a specific veterans' healthcare clinic in his name.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Section 1 of the bill officially designates the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Saint Croix, United States Virgin Islands, as the Lieutenant Colonel David C. Canegata III Department of Veterans Affairs Community-Based Outpatient Clinic. This is explicitly stated in the text, though the provided text does not mention any further specific outcomes or benefits for individuals.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- The provided text does not contain any specific sections or provisions that outline negative consequences or burdens for individuals or groups of people in the United States.
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 a deceased Lieutenant Colonel by dedicating a veteran healthcare facility in his name. Would Hispanic Americans be better off under this? — The bill honors a veteran in the United States Virgin Islands, a region with a significant Hispanic and Caribbean-descendant population. Would people in rural areas be better off under this? — The bill pertains to a clinic located in the US Virgin Islands, supporting local regional recognition.
- Healthcare
- Does this help veterans get medical care? — The bill provides formal recognition and renaming of a veterans' healthcare facility in Saint Croix.
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Does this increase the pay, pensions or support veterans receive? — The bill honors a service member by renaming a specific veterans' healthcare clinic in his name.
- 7/29/2026
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- 7/22/2026
- Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- Introduced in House