VA clinic in New Jersey named after World War II hero
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 clinic in Toms River, New Jersey. The clinic is now called the Leonard G. 'Bud' Lomell, VA Clinic. Lomell was a World War II Ranger who fought at Pointe du Hoc on D-Day. He later became a lawyer and leader in Toms River.
Who it affects
Veterans who use the clinic in Toms River will see the new name. The bill honors Lomell's memory and service.
One thing to notice
The bill has no cost and makes no changes to how the clinic works.
From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.
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”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
Words to know
- Department of Veterans Affairs — The government agency that helps people who served in the military.
- Ranger — A soldier trained for special combat missions.
- Pointe du Hoc — A cliff in France where American soldiers fought on D-Day in World War II.
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 14,342 analysed bills.
Status and sponsors — Congress.gov's bill record — actions, committee referrals and cosponsors — loaded nightly. The timeline shows status changes, not every procedural action.
As of — page rendered 2026-09-18.
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