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 names 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 lawyer and civic leader. The bill contains extensive findings documenting Lomell's military service, post-war contributions to his community, and his recognition in historical accounts, and directs that all federal references to the clinic use his name going forward.
Why we flagged it
The bill's sole operative function is to designate a federal facility with a new official name honoring a deceased World War II veteran and local civic figure. This is routine commemorative legislation, not a policy change or appropriation.
Who it affects
The bill honors a decorated veteran and community leader by naming a VA facility after him, which serves the public interest by commemorating service and sacrifice. There are no costs to citizens, no restrictions on rights or remedies, and no private giveaways — it is a straightforward memorial designation of a public facility.
Named in the bill
Department of Veterans Affairs, Toms River, New Jersey, Ocean County, Leonard G. 'Bud' Lomell, 2nd Ranger Battalion, Pointe du Hoc, Fourth Congressional District
Where it stands
11 cosponsors: 9 Democrats, 2 Republicans.
- Mar 18, 2025 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Mar 18, 2025 — Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs and Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs · Congress.gov: “Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs”
- Jul 21, 2025 — Passed the House · Congress.gov: “On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3489-3490)”
- Jul 21, 2025 — Floor vote scheduled · Congress.gov: “Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill”
- Aug 2, 2025 — Reported out of committee · Congress.gov: “Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent”
- Aug 2, 2025 — Passed both chambers · Congress.gov: “Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5521)”
- Aug 25, 2025 — Sent to president · Congress.gov: “Presented to President”
- Sep 5, 2025 — Signed into law · Congress.gov: “Became Public Law No: 119-35”
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How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (5,305 characters) on Jun 3, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 16,222 analysed bills.
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