HR 6963 United States House · 119th Congress

To designate the community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Lafayette, Louisiana, as the "Rodney C. Hamilton Sr. VA Clinic".

This bill (HR 6963) names the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Lafayette, Louisiana, as the "Rodney C. Hamilton Sr. VA Clinic." It honors Rodney C. Hamilton Sr., a Korean War veteran who received the Purple Heart, served on Lafayette's city council, and helped establish the clinic that opened in 2016. The bill changes the clinic's official name to recognize his contributions to veterans' care and community service. This is a ceremonial designation with no impact on clinic operations or services.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Jul 2026
House Passage
Jul 2026
Senate Passage
President
Introduced Jan 7, 2026 Last action Jul 16, 2026
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This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
10
Key actions
1
Committee
3
Jul 16, 2026
Committee
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
upper
Jul 15, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4474)
lower
Jan 29, 2026
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
lower
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
lower
Jan 7, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors

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