Captain Paul W. Bud Bucha VA Medical Center Act of 2025

This bill would designate the Department of Veterans Affairs medical center located in West Haven, Connecticut, as the Captain Paul W. “Bud” Bucha VA Medical Center. The designation is ceremonial and honors Paul W. Bucha, a Medal of Honor recipient and veteran advocate. The bill also states that any reference in law, regulation, map, document, or other record to the West Haven VA medical center should be treated as referring to the Captain Paul W. “Bud” Bucha VA Medical Center. There is no new funding or operational change authorized by the bill; its effect is primarily to rename the facility and ensure references reflect the new name. The bill includes extensive findings about Bucha’s life and heroism, highlighting his military service in Vietnam, rescue and leadership actions, Medal of Honor award, post-service veteran advocacy, and the fact that he spent his final days at the West Haven VA Medical Center and donated his brain to Yale for research. These findings provide the rationale for the designation but do not mandate any new programs or spending.