H.R. 6482 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the House, sent to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, Dec 4, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryNames Michigan VA clinic after Captain Herbert Elfring
This bill renames the Department of Veterans Affairs outpatient clinic located in Michigan Center, Michigan. The clinic would be officially known as the Captain Herbert Elfring VA Clinic in honor of Captain Herbert Elfring.
How it affects you
This is a ceremonial renaming. Veterans and others who use the clinic in Michigan Center would see the new name on the building and in official records, but the clinic's services and operations would remain unchanged.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Dec 4, 2025)
This bill designates the outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Michigan Center, Michigan, as the Captain Herbert Elfring Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic or the Captain Herbert Elfring 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.
1st SessionH. R. 6482
A BILL
To rename the community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Michigan Center, Michigan, as the "Captain Herbert Elfring VA Clinic".
Sponsor: Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI-5) · Introduced Dec 4, 2025 · Armed Forces and National Security · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Jan 5, 2026: “Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.”