Richard Blumenthal (D-CT)
Captain Paul W. 'Bud' Bucha VA Medical Center Act of 2025
A Democratic bill with 1 Democratic cosponsor · See the cosponsor
Last activity — Held at the desk.
Passed one chamber, waiting for the other to take it up
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Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- Passed Senate unanimous consent
- Awaiting House
The Senate by unanimous consent (no one objected, so there was no vote): no senator's position on it was recorded.
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the "Captain Paul W. 'Bud' Bucha VA Medical Center Act of 2025," seeks to rename a specific medical facility. It designates the Department of Veterans Affairs medical center located in West Haven, Connecticut, as the "Captain Paul W. 'Bud' Bucha VA Medical Center." The legislation honors Paul W. "Bud" Bucha, a Medal of Honor recipient and veteran advocate. The bill ensures that any existing official records or maps referring to the facility will now use the new name.
Yes
- Scored +3
Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together?
The bill honors a Medal of Honor recipient and veteran advocate by designating a VA medical center in his name.
- Scored +2
Does this help veterans get medical care?
The bill honors a veteran by renaming a VA medical center after him, acknowledging the facility's role in veteran care.
- Scored +2
Does this increase the pay, pensions or support veterans receive?
The bill provides symbolic recognition for veterans by renaming a VA medical center after a highly decorated veteran.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Honors a Hero and Veteran Advocate: The bill recognizes Paul W. "Bud" Bucha, a Medal of Honor recipient who was an advocate for veterans and a member of several veterans service organizations (Section 2).
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Official Name Change Implementation: The bill provides a clear directive that any reference in laws, regulations, maps, or documents to the West Haven medical center shall be considered a reference to the new name, the "Captain Paul W. 'Bud' Bucha VA Medical Center" (Section 3, subsection a and b).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly mentioned in the provided 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 a Medal of Honor recipient and veteran advocate by designating a VA medical center in his name.
- Healthcare
- Does this help veterans get medical care? — The bill honors a veteran by renaming a VA medical center after him, acknowledging the facility's role in veteran care.
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Does this increase the pay, pensions or support veterans receive? — The bill provides symbolic recognition for veterans by renaming a VA medical center after a highly decorated veteran.
- 8/8/2025
- Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Held at the desk.
- Received in the House.
- 8/2/2025
- Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5520-5521; text: CR S5521)
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
Christopher MurphyDemocrat · Connecticut