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RepublicanBill · H.R. 4689· House(119-HR-4689)

To name the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Bloomington, Illinois, as the "Andrew Jackson Smith Medal of Honor Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic".

Rep. LaHood
Age: 58 years
Illinois
Introduced
7/23/2025
Last activity
12/19/2025 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sponsored by
Darin LaHood
Cosponsors
Republican - 2Democrat - 14
Armed Forces and National Security
  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill proposes to rename the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic located in Bloomington, Illinois. The new name would be the "Andrew Jackson Smith Medal of Honor Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic." The legislation honors Color Sergeant Andrew Jackson Smith, who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Civil War. Smith is recognized for saving his regimental colors during a battle at Honey Hill, South Carolina. Upon enactment, all official references to the clinic will use the new designation.

Yes

  • Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together?+1

    The bill honors military service and valor by dedicating a clinical facility to a Medal of Honor recipient.

  • Does this help veterans get medical care?+1

    The bill provides formal recognition and honors the legacy of a veteran by renaming a VA clinic in his honor.

  • Does this increase the pay, pensions or support veterans receive?+1

    The bill honors a Medal of Honor recipient through the ceremonial renaming of a veteran healthcare facility.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.