VA clinic in Lubbock renamed to honor General Bernie Mittemeyer
H.R. 255 — To name the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Lubbock, Texas, as the "General Bernie Mittemeyer VA Clinic". · Filed by Jodey Arrington (R-TX) · 30 cosponsors · Introduced Jan 9, 2025 · Referred to committee
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What it does
This bill renames a Veterans Affairs outpatient clinic in Lubbock, Texas after General Bernie Mittemeyer. The clinic will be officially called the 'General Bernie Mittemeyer VA Clinic' in all federal documents and records. No operational changes, funding, or policy shifts are involved—it is purely a naming/commemorative action.
Why we flagged it
The bill's sole function is to rename a federal facility after a military figure. It contains no policy, appropriations, or operational changes—purely a naming action.
Who it affects
Naming a VA facility after a military figure honors veterans and military service without imposing costs or restricting rights. The naming may boost morale and community pride among veterans using the clinic, and commemorating military leadership is a legitimate public purpose. No downside to citizens is apparent.
Named in the bill
Department of Veterans Affairs, Lubbock, Texas, General Bernie Mittemeyer, House Committee on Veterans' Affairs
Where it stands
30 cosponsors: 24 Republicans, 6 Democrats.
- Jan 9, 2025 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Jan 9, 2025 — Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs · Congress.gov: “Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs”
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How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (1,177 characters) on Oct 26, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 16,580 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 2026-10-26.
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