H.R. 4689 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the House, sent to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, Jul 23, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryNames VA clinic after Medal of Honor recipient
This bill renames the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Bloomington, Illinois. The clinic would be called the Andrew Jackson Smith Medal of Honor Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic, honoring a Medal of Honor recipient.
How it affects you
This is a naming change for a specific VA clinic in Bloomington, Illinois. While it honors a Medal of Honor recipient, it doesn't change any services or benefits the clinic provides to veterans.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Jul 23, 2025)
This bill designates the community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Bloomington, Illinois, as the Andrew Jackson Smith Medal of Honor Department of Veterans Affairs 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.
1st SessionH. R. 4689
A BILL
To name the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Bloomington, Illinois, as the "Andrew Jackson Smith Medal of Honor Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic".
Sponsor: Rep. Darin LaHood (R-IL-16) · Introduced Jul 23, 2025 · Armed Forces and National Security · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Dec 19, 2025: “Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.”