Congress honors D-Day hero with VA clinic naming in New Jersey
H.R. 2170 — To name the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Toms River, New Jersey, the Leonard G. 'Bud' Lomell, VA Clinic, and for other purposes. · Filed by Chris Smith (R-NJ) · 11 cosponsors · Introduced Mar 18, 2025 · Signed
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What it does
This bill renames a Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Toms River, New Jersey, after Leonard G. 'Bud' Lomell, a decorated World War II Ranger who destroyed German artillery at Pointe du Hoc on D-Day and later became a prominent Toms River attorney and civic leader. The bill contains extensive findings documenting Lomell's military heroism, post-war service to veterans, and community contributions, and directs that all federal references to the clinic use the new name.
Why we flagged it
The bill's sole operative function is to rename an existing VA outpatient clinic in honor of a deceased World War II veteran and local civic figure. It is a straightforward commemorative measure with no regulatory, financial, or policy mechanism beyond the renaming itself.
Who it affects
This is a commemorative naming of a public facility honoring a deceased veteran and community leader whose military service and civic contributions directly benefited the public. The naming carries no financial cost, regulatory burden, or restriction on citizen rights; it is a modest public recognition of service and sacrifice.