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S 1179119th CongressIn Committee
Las Cruces Bataan Memorial Clinic Act
Introduced: Mar 27, 2025
Standard Summary
Comprehensive overview in 1-2 paragraphs
This bill would rename a Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Las Cruces, New Mexico, as the “Las Cruces Bataan Memorial Clinic.” It designates the new name for the facility and requires that, for all laws, regulations, maps, documents, and other records, references to the clinic reflect this name. The measure is purely a naming change; it does not introduce new programs, funding, or policy changes related to the clinic's operations or services.
Key Points
- 1Purpose: Name the Las Cruces VA community-based outpatient clinic the “Las Cruces Bataan Memorial Clinic.”
- 2Scope of change: Applies to all references in federal laws, regulations, maps, documents, and records.
- 3Operational impact: No change to services, staffing, budget, or authority of the clinic.
- 4Symbolic duty: Honors the Bataan Memorial and veterans history without altering VA programs.
- 5Legislative status: Introduced in the Senate (S. 1179) by Senator Heinrich on March 27, 2025; referred to the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
Impact Areas
Primary group/area affected: Veterans who receive care at the Las Cruces VA clinic and VA personnel at that facility.Secondary group/area affected: Veterans and communities in Las Cruces and the surrounding region, plus official federal references that cite the clinic.Additional impacts: Possible ceremonial or commemorative recognition within the local veteran community; no fiscal impact since there is no funding or program change tied to the name.
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