HR 5362119th CongressIn Committee

To name the Department of Veterans Affairs multispecialty clinic in Marietta, Georgia, as the "Colonel Michael H. Boyce Department of Veterans Affairs Multispecialty Clinic".

Introduced: Sep 15, 2025

Veterans Affairs

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This bill would designate the Department of Veterans Affairs multispecialty clinic located at 1263 Cobb Parkway NW, Marietta, Georgia, as the “Colonel Michael H. Boyce Department of Veterans Affairs Multispecialty Clinic” (also referred to as the “Colonel Michael H. Boyce VA Clinic”). It includes a section of findings detailing Colonel Michael H. Boyce’s life, military service, community leadership, and contributions to Cobb County, Georgia. The primary effect is a formal renaming of the specific VA clinic; it does not appear to authorize new programs, funding, or policy changes. The designation would apply to references in laws, regulations, maps, documents, and other records of the United States, effectively replacing the current name with the new one. The bill was introduced in the House on September 15, 2025. The introductory text lists multiple sponsors from Georgia, with Rep. Loudermilk noted as the primary sponsor, among others. No appropriations or operational changes are included beyond the naming designation.

Key Points

1The bill would rename the VA multispecialty clinic in Marietta, Georgia, to the “Colonel Michael H. Boyce Department of Veterans Affairs Multispecialty Clinic” (or “Colonel Michael H. Boyce VA Clinic”).
2The clinic’s location affected by the designation is 1263 Cobb Parkway NW, Marietta, Georgia.
3Section 1 provides detailed findings about Colonel Michael H. Boyce, highlighting his military service (U.S. Marine Corps), leadership roles, and extensive community involvement in Cobb County and veterans’ affairs.
4Section 2 makes a formal name designation and states that any reference to the clinic in law, regulation, maps, documents, or other records should be treated as referring to the renamed clinic.
5The bill focuses on naming recognition and does not authorize new funding, programs, or substantive changes to VA services.

Impact Areas

Primary: Veterans and patients who use the Marietta VA Multispecialty Clinic, along with VA staff and administration at that facility.Secondary: The Cobb County and wider Georgia veteran communities, local government officials, and organizations involved in veterans’ services and advocacy.Additional impacts: Administrative updates to official records, signage, and communications to reflect the new clinic name; no new programs or funding are introduced by the bill. If signage or branding updates incur costs, those would be determined through VA budgeting and procurement processes, but the bill itself does not authorize additional funds.

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