VA clinic renamed to honor Marine officer who fought for veteran access
H.R. 5362 — To name the Department of Veterans Affairs multispecialty clinic in Marietta, Georgia, as the "Colonel Michael H. Boyce Department of Veterans Affairs Multispecialty Clinic". · Filed by Barry Loudermilk (R-GA) · 13 cosponsors · Introduced Sep 15, 2025 · Passed chamber
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What it does
This bill renames a Department of Veterans Affairs multispecialty clinic in Marietta, Georgia, after Colonel Michael H. Boyce, a retired Marine Corps officer who died in January 2022 and was instrumental in establishing the clinic while serving as chairman of the Cobb County Board of Commissioners. The renamed facility will be known as the Colonel Michael H. Boyce Department of Veterans Affairs Multispecialty Clinic.
Why we flagged it
The bill's sole function is to rename an existing VA facility in honor of a deceased veteran and community leader whose advocacy directly resulted in the clinic's establishment. This is routine commemorative legislation.
Who it affects
This is a commemorative naming of a deceased public servant whose direct advocacy led to the establishment of a VA facility that serves veterans in his community. The bill honors someone who worked to improve veteran access to care and poses no cost or restriction to citizens.
Named in the bill
Department of Veterans Affairs, Colonel Michael H. Boyce, Marietta, Georgia, Cobb County Board of Commissioners, Marine Corps, VA Multispecialty Clinic
Where it stands
13 cosponsors: 8 Republicans, 5 Democrats.
- Sep 15, 2025 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Sep 15, 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 15, 2026 — Floor vote scheduled · Congress.gov: “Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill”
- Jul 16, 2026 — Passed the House · Congress.gov: “On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 418 - 0…”
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How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (3,922 characters) on Jul 16, 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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As of — page rendered 2026-10-20.
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