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H.R. 2170 · Where this bill is now

Became law

Public Law 119-35, Sep 5, 2025

What this bill does

In plain words · AI-written from the official summary

New Jersey VA clinic renamed for Lomell

This bill names the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Toms River, New Jersey, after Leonard G. 'Bud' Lomell. The clinic will now be officially called the Leonard G. 'Bud' Lomell VA Clinic.

How it affects you

This is a commemorative naming that doesn't change what the clinic does or how it serves veterans. The clinic in Toms River will simply operate under a new name honoring Lomell.

Read the official summary (Public Law, Sep 5, 2025)

This act designates the community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Toms River, New Jersey, as the Leonard G. “Bud” Lomell VA Clinic.

Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.

119th Congress
1st Session
H. R. 2170

AN ACT

To name the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Toms River, New Jersey, the Leonard G. 'Bud' Lomell, VA Clinic, and for other purposes.

Passed HouseJul 21, 2025 · voice votePassed SenateAug 2, 2025 · unanimous consentPublic Law 119-35Sep 5, 2025

Sponsor: Rep. Christopher H. Smith (R-NJ-4) · Introduced Mar 18, 2025 · Armed Forces and National Security · 4 versions of the text

Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Sep 5, 2025: “Became Public Law No: 119-35.”

Sections

The wording of this bill hasn’t changed across its 4 official versions.

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