Congress honors fallen Ranger with VA clinic naming
S. 3559 — A bill to desginate the community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in San Jose, California, as the "Corporal Patrick D. Tillman VA Clinic". · Filed by Adam Schiff (D-CA) · 1 cosponsor · Introduced Dec 18, 2025 · Referred to committee
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What it does
This bill renames a Veterans Affairs outpatient clinic in San Jose, California, after Corporal Patrick D. Tillman, a former NFL player who left professional football after 9/11 to serve as an Army Ranger and was killed by friendly fire in Afghanistan in 2004. The bill does nothing except change the clinic's official name and update all government references to reflect that change.
Why we flagged it
This is a straightforward commemorative bill that renames a federal VA facility after a deceased veteran and national hero. It performs exactly one function with complete transparency and no hidden provisions.
Who it affects
Renaming a VA facility after a decorated veteran who sacrificed his life in service honors his memory and may boost morale among veterans using the clinic. There is no financial cost, no regulatory change, and no harm to the public. The clinic continues to serve veterans exactly as before.
Named in the bill
Department of Veterans Affairs, San Jose, California, Patrick D. Tillman, Arizona Cardinals, Arizona State University, U.S. Army, 75th Ranger Regiment
Where it stands
1 cosponsor: 1 Democrats.
- Dec 18, 2025 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in Senate”
- Dec 18, 2025 — Referred to Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs · Congress.gov: “Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the full bill text on Jun 8, 2026; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 16,222 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 2026-10-20.
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