Bill · S. 3689· Senate(119-S-3689)
A bill to designate the community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Lafayette, Louisiana, as the "Rodney C. Hamilton Sr. VA Clinic".
- Introduced
- 1/27/2026
- Last activity
- 1/27/2026 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- Sponsored by
- Bill Cassidy
- Cosponsors
- - 1 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill seeks to rename a specific Department of Veterans Affairs facility. The target is the community-based outpatient clinic located in Lafayette, Louisiana. Upon the enactment of this Act, the facility will be known as the "Rodney C. Hamilton Sr. VA Clinic." The bill also ensures that any existing legal or official references to the clinic are updated to reflect this new name.
Yes
Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together?+1
The bill honors the life and service of a combat veteran by designating his name to the local VA clinic.
Does this help veterans get medical care?+1
The bill honors a veteran's legacy by renaming the specific VA outpatient clinic he helped establish in Lafayette.
Does this increase the pay, pensions or support veterans receive?+1
The bill provides formal recognition and honoring of a veteran's service through the renaming of a VA facility.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Honoring a Veteran's Legacy: The bill designates the clinic in honor of Rodney Carroll Hamilton Sr., a Korean War veteran and Purple Heart recipient who worked to secure and build the clinic (Section 1(a)).
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Official Recognition of Service: By renaming the clinic, the government provides a formal designation for a local leader who served in the Marine Corps and as a Lafayette City Government Trustee (Section 1(a)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts or burdens are explicitly identified within the text of the bill.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Veterans+1
- Healthcare
- Improves Veterans Healthcare+1
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Improves Veterans Benefits+1
- 1/27/2026
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
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John KennedyRepublican · Louisiana