Congress honors Medal of Honor veteran who fought to destigmatize PTSD
S. 2682 — Captain Paul W. 'Bud' Bucha VA Medical Center Act of 2025 · Filed by Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) · 1 cosponsor · Introduced Aug 2, 2025 · Passed chamber
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What it does
This bill renames the Department of Veterans Affairs medical center in West Haven, Connecticut, after Captain Paul W. 'Bud' Bucha, a Medal of Honor recipient and Vietnam War veteran who died in July 2024. The bill contains extensive biographical findings about Bucha's military service, his advocacy for veterans' mental health, and his final care at the facility, but makes no changes to the medical center's operations, funding, or services.
Why we flagged it
The bill's sole operative function is to rename a VA medical center after a deceased Medal of Honor recipient. It contains no policy changes, appropriations, or regulatory provisions—only a designation and extensive biographical findings justifying the honor.
Who it affects
This is a commemorative naming of a federal facility after a deceased veteran whose life exemplified service and advocacy for veterans' mental health and well-being. The bill honors someone whose cause—destigmatizing post-traumatic stress and improving veteran care—directly benefits the public. No operational, financial, or policy changes are imposed; the naming itself serves as public recognition of a veteran's contributions.
Named in the bill
Department of Veterans Affairs, West Haven VA Medical Center, Captain Paul W. 'Bud' Bucha, 101st Airborne Division, Medal of Honor, Yale University Center for Human Brain Discovery
Where it stands
1 cosponsor: 1 Democrats.
- Aug 2, 2025 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in Senate”
- Aug 2, 2025 — Passed the Senate · Congress.gov: “Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed…”
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How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (5,832 characters) on Jun 8, 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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