HR 5589 United States House · 119th Congress

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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Sep 2025
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Introduced Sep 26, 2025 Last action Oct 15, 2025
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Oct 15, 2025
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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Sep 26, 2025
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Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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Sep 26, 2025
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