HR 5643119th CongressIn Committee

To name the Department of Veterans Affairs medical center located in Northport, New York, as the Navy (SEAL) Lieutenant Michael P. Murphy VA Medical Center, and for other purposes.

Introduced: Sep 30, 2025

Sponsor: Rep. LaLota, Nick [R-NY-1] (R-New York)

Veterans Affairs

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This bill would rename the Department of Veterans Affairs medical center in Northport, New York, to “Navy (SEAL) Lieutenant Michael P. Murphy VA Medical Center.” It includes a set of findings describing Lt. Michael P. Murphy’s life, heroism, and connection to New York, supporting the rationale for the naming. The act would require that, once enacted, any reference to the Northport VA Medical Center in laws, regulations, maps, documents, or other official papers be interpreted as referring to the renamed facility. There are no provisions about funding, program changes, or operations; the bill is solely about naming the facility after Lt. Murphy and related references.

Key Points

1The Northport, New York VA Medical Center would be officially renamed the “Navy (SEAL) Lieutenant Michael P. Murphy VA Medical Center” upon enactment.
2The bill includes detailed findings about Lt. Michael P. Murphy, a Navy SEAL and Medal of Honor recipient, highlighting his birthplace, education, actions during Operation Red Wings, and enduring legacy.
3After enactment, all references to the medical center in any federal law, regulation, map, document, or other official paper would reflect the new name.
4The bill was introduced in the House (H.R. 5643) on September 30, 2025, by Rep. LaLota and several co-sponsors, and referred to the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs. There is no funding or operational provision in the text.
5The title “and for other purposes” suggests the potential for additional, unspecified provisions, but the current text contains only the naming change and the accompanying findings.

Impact Areas

Primary: Veterans Affairs medical center in Northport, NY, including facility signage, official communications, and references in federal documents; the local veteran community and patients served by the center.Secondary: Public awareness and education about Lt. Michael P. Murphy’s service and heroism; ties to local organizations (e.g., Murphy's scholarship foundation and Navy SEAL-related initiatives) that may gain recognition or visibility.Additional impacts: Administrative updates to federal records and maps to reflect the new name; potential minor costs associated with signage, branding updates, and updating official references, though no funding is provided in the bill.

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