To name the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in San Jose, California, as the "Corporal Patrick D. Tillman VA Clinic".
H.R. 4288, introduced July 2, 2025 by Rep. Panetta (with Rep. Calvert), would formally rename the Department of Veterans Affairs’ community-based outpatient clinic in San Jose, California, as the “Corporal Patrick D. Tillman VA Clinic” or the “Pat Tillman VA Clinic.” The bill includes a set of Findings detailing Patrick Tillman’s life and service, including his San Jose roots, college and NFL achievements, and his later service in the U.S. Army, where he was killed in Afghanistan and posthumously honored. Section 2 of the bill designates the San Jose clinic with the new name and states that any reference to the clinic in law, regulations, maps, or other records should be interpreted as referring to the renamed clinic. The measure is primarily symbolic, intended to honor a local figure from San Jose and a nationally recognized servicemember and hero. It does not contain budgetary provisions or changes to VA programs or operations beyond the naming designation.
Key Points
- 1Official designation: The San Jose VA community-based outpatient clinic will be known as the “Corporal Patrick D. Tillman Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic” or the “Pat Tillman VA Clinic” after enactment.
- 2Alternate designation: The bill grants and clarifies the use of both the formal and abbreviated names for references in official records.
- 3Findings provided: The bill includes detailed background on Patrick Tillman (birth in San Jose, high school and college achievements, NFL career, Army service, and posthumous honors) to justify the naming.
- 4Effective timing: The naming takes effect on the date of enactment; from that point, the official designation applies.
- 5National references: Any reference in laws, regulations, maps, documents, or other federal records to the clinic should be treated as referencing the named designation.