Louisiana VA clinic named after Korean War veteran.
H.R. 6963 — To designate the community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Lafayette, Louisiana, as the "Rodney C. Hamilton Sr. VA Clinic". · Filed by Clay Higgins (R-LA) · 5 cosponsors · Introduced Jan 7, 2026 · Passed chamber
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What it does
This bill renames a Veterans Affairs clinic in Lafayette, Louisiana. The clinic will be called the Rodney C. Hamilton Sr. VA Clinic. Rodney C. Hamilton Sr. was a Korean War Marine Corps veteran. He received the Purple Heart. He died in 2020. He helped get the clinic built.
Who it affects
The bill honors Rodney C. Hamilton Sr. and his family. Veterans and people who use the clinic in Lafayette will see the new name.
One thing to notice
The bill costs no money and only changes the clinic's official name.
From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.
Where it stands
5 cosponsors: 3 Republicans, 2 Democrats.
- Jan 7, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Jan 7, 2026 — 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 — Passed the House · Congress.gov: “On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4474)”
- Jul 15, 2026 — Floor vote scheduled · Congress.gov: “Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
Words to know
- Veterans Affairs — The government agency that helps people who served in the military.
- Purple Heart — A medal given to military members who were wounded or killed in combat.
- clinic — A medical office where people go to see doctors and get care.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (2,778 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 14,358 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 2026-09-19.
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