H.R. 6963 · Where this bill is now
In the Senate
Passed the House Jul 15, 2026. Received Jul 16, 2026; no Senate vote yet
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryNames Lafayette VA clinic after Rodney Hamilton
This bill renames the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Lafayette, Louisiana to the Rodney C. Hamilton Sr. VA Clinic. It's a commemorative action that honors someone's legacy by putting their name on this facility.
How it affects you
This is a naming change, so it has no direct effect on how the clinic operates or what services veterans receive there. If you use this clinic or live nearby, you'll see the new name on the building.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Jan 7, 2026)
This bill designates the community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Lafayette, Louisiana, as the Rodney C. Hamilton Sr. 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.
2nd SessionH. R. 6963
AN ACT
To designate the community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Lafayette, Louisiana, as the "Rodney C. Hamilton Sr. VA Clinic".
Sponsor: Rep. Clay Higgins (R-LA-3) · Introduced Jan 7, 2026 · Armed Forces and National Security · 3 versions of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Jul 16, 2026: “Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.”
Sections
The wording of this bill hasn’t changed across its 3 official versions.