HR2170-119

Enrolled (Passed Congress)

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.

119th Congress Introduced Mar 18, 2025

Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill officially names the Department of Veterans Affairs outpatient clinic located at 1055 Hooper Avenue in Toms River, New Jersey, as the "Leonard G. Bud Lomell VA Clinic." The naming honors Second Lieutenant Leonard G. "Bud" Lomell, a decorated World War II hero who performed critical actions on D-Day and was a longtime Toms River resident.

Who Benefits and How

Veterans and the local community benefit symbolically by having their clinic named after a local hero who exemplifies military service. The Lomell family receives posthumous recognition for Leonard Lomell's wartime heroism and civic contributions. This is a ceremonial designation with no financial or regulatory impact.

Who Bears the Burden and How

No one bears any burden from this bill. It is purely a naming designation with no costs, fees, regulations, or compliance requirements. The VA must update signage and references to use the new name, which is a minimal administrative task.

Key Provisions

  • Officially designates the Toms River VA clinic as the "Leonard G. Bud Lomell VA Clinic"
  • Requires all federal references to the clinic be updated to reflect the new name
  • Documents Lomell's heroic actions at Pointe du Hoc on D-Day, June 6, 1944.
  • Requires federal references to the Toms River clinic to use the Leonard G. Bud Lomell VA Clinic name.

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

Names the VA community-based outpatient clinic in Toms River, New Jersey, as the Leonard G. Bud Lomell VA Clinic in honor of a decorated D-Day hero

Key Policy Areas

Veterans Affairs, Federal Property

Primary Purpose

Names the VA community-based outpatient clinic in Toms River, New Jersey, as the Leonard G. Bud Lomell VA Clinic in honor of a decorated D-Day hero

Policy Domains

Veterans Affairs Federal Property

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Identified Gains
  • Veterans in Ocean County
  • Lomell family
  • Toms River community
Model: codex-gpt-5 | Version: bill_summary_v2 | Source: enr
Lomell family:
Toms River community:
Veterans in Ocean County:
Identified Costs
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
  • VA clinic administrators
Model: codex-gpt-5 | Version: bill_summary_v2 | Source: enr
VA clinic administrators:
Department of Veterans Affairs:

Legislative Progress

Enrolled (Passed Congress)
Introduced Committee Passed
Jul 22, 2025

Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' …

Jul 22, 2025 (inferred)

Passed House (inferred from eh version)

Jul 22, 2025 (inferred)

Passed Senate (inferred from enr version)

Jul 22, 2025 (inferred)

Enrolled Bill (inferred from enr version)

Mar 18, 2025

Mr. Smith of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Norcross, Mr. …

Stakeholder Effects

cui bono?

How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.

Veterans
1 mention across 1 clause
+1 positive

Veterans and military families in Ocean County, NJ

General Public
1 mention across 1 clause
+1 positive

Lomell family and estate

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

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Domains
Veterans Affairs Federal Property

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