To name the Department of Veterans Affairs clinic located in Riverhead, New York, as the "Private First Class Garfield M. Langhorn VA Clinic", and for other purposes.
This bill (HR 5589) is a commemorative naming resolution. It directs the Department of Veterans Affairs to rename the Riverhead, New York VA clinic as the "Private First Class Garfield M. Langhorn VA Clinic" in honor of a soldier who died saving his comrades during the Vietnam War. The bill has no policy impact beyond changing the facility's official name and references in government documents. It directly affects the VA clinic's designation and records.
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1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Sep 2025
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Introduced Sep 26, 2025
Last action Oct 15, 2025
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Oct 15, 2025
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
lower
Sep 26, 2025
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
lower
Sep 26, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in House
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1 primary · 11 co-sponsors
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Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Nick LaLota
RRepublican
Co
Andrew R. Garbarino
RRepublican
Co
Claudia Tenney
RRepublican
Co
Elise M. Stefanik
RRepublican
Co
George Latimer
DDemocratic
Co
Grace Meng
DDemocratic
Co
Joseph D. Morelle
DDemocratic
Co
Josh Riley
DDemocratic
Co
Michael Lawler
RRepublican
Co
Nicholas A. Langworthy
RRepublican
Co
Nicole Malliotakis
RRepublican
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