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To designate the community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Lafayette, Louisiana, as the "Rodney C. Hamilton Sr. VA Clinic".

H.R. 6963 · 119th Congress (2025-2026)

H.R. 6963119TH CONGRESSINTRODUCED 01/07/2026REP. HIGGINSR-LA · SPONSORLeft: no (Sponsor Ranking)Lean left: no (Sponsor Ranking)Center: no (Sponsor Ranking)Lean right: no (Sponsor Ranking)Right: DW-NOMINATE +0.63 (Sponsor Ranking)RIGHT(SPONSOR RANKING)ARMED FORCES AND NATIONAL SECURITY

6 members · Left 2 · Center 0 · Right 4 (Bill Ranking)

SponsorRep. Higgins, Clay (R-LA) (Introduced 01/07/2026)
Sponsor Voting RecordRight · DW-NOMINATE +0.63 · measured from every roll-call vote this member has cast (voteview.com) (Sponsor Ranking)
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support across the spectrum: 6 members signed on (Bill Ranking) this bill: sponsor + current cosponsors, each once

CommitteesSenate - Veterans' Affairs Committee; House - Veterans' Affairs Committee
Latest Action07/16/2026 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Roll Call VotesThere have been no roll call votes
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IntroducedPassed HousePassed SenateResolving DifferencesTo PresidentBecame Law

Summary (1)

Introduced in House (01/07/2026)

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.

Text (3)

Engrossed in House (EH)

119 HR 6963 EH: To designate the community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Lafayette, Louisiana, as the “Rodney C. Hamilton Sr. VA Clinic”. U.S. House of Representatives text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. I 119th CONGRESS2d Session H. R. 6963

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 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.

1.Designation of Rodney C. Hamilton Sr. VA Clinic in Lafayette, Louisiana (a)FindingsCongress finds that— (1)Rodney Carroll Hamilton Sr. was born in Fort Worth, Texas, on March 24, 1932, and his family moved to Lafayette, Louisiana, in the summer of 1948; (2)in 1949, at age seventeen, Rodney Hamilton joined the reserve components of the Marine Corps at the urging of his football coach Lou Campbell while attending Lafayette High School; (3)Rodney Hamilton served the United States during the Korean War, was wounded in combat in September 1951, and was awarded the Purple Heart; (4)Rodney Hamilton loved the Marine Corps and was proud of all Marines who served the United States; (5)Rodney Hamilton was a member of the Marine Corps League, the Military Order of the Purple Heart, and the Veteran's Action Coalition of Southwest Louisiana, where he served as Founder and Chairman Emeritus; (6)Rodney Hamilton served as a full-time elected official in the Lafayette City Government from 1968 through 1972 as a Trustee of Public Property; (7)Rodney Hamilton made numerous contributions to help make Lafayette a better place, including leading efforts to secure and build the community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Lafayette, which opened in 2016; (8)due to the dedication of Rodney Hamilton in realizing the community-based outpatient clinic in Lafayette, the street on which the clinic is located was named in his honor and now bears signs saying, Veterans Way, Honorary Rodney Hamilton; and (9)Rodney Hamilton passed away at the age of 88 on November 30, 2020. (b)DesignationThe community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Lafayette, Louisiana, shall after the date of the enactment of this Act be known and designated as the Rodney C. Hamilton Sr. VA Clinic. (c)ReferenceAny reference in any law, regulation, map, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the clinic referred to in subsection (b) shall be considered to be a reference to the Rodney C. Hamilton Sr. VA Clinic. Passed the House of Representatives July 15, 2026.Kevin F. McCumber,Clerk.

Introduced in House (IH)

119 HR 6963 IH: To designate the community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Lafayette, Louisiana, as the “Rodney C. Hamilton Sr. VA Clinic”. U.S. House of Representatives 2026-01-07 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. I119th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 6963IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJanuary 7, 2026Mr. Higgins of Louisiana (for himself, Mr. Johnson of Louisiana, Mr. Scalise, Ms. Letlow, Mr. Fields, and Mr. Carter of Louisiana) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' AffairsA BILLTo designate the community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Lafayette, Louisiana, as the Rodney C. Hamilton Sr. VA Clinic.

1.Designation of Rodney C. Hamilton Sr. VA Clinic in Lafayette, Louisiana (a)FindingsCongress finds that— (1)Rodney Carroll Hamilton Sr. was born in Fort Worth, Texas, on March 24, 1932, and his family moved to Lafayette, Louisiana, in the summer of 1948; (2)in 1949, at age seventeen, Rodney Hamilton joined the reserve components of the Marine Corps at the urging of his football coach Lou Campbell while attending Lafayette High School; (3)Rodney Hamilton served the United States during the Korean War, was wounded in combat in September 1951, and was awarded the Purple Heart; (4)Rodney Hamilton loved the Marine Corps and was proud of all Marines who served the United States; (5)Rodney Hamilton was a member of the Marine Corps League, the Military Order of the Purple Heart, and the Veteran's Action Coalition of Southwest Louisiana, where he served as Founder and Chairman Emeritus; (6)Rodney Hamilton served as a full-time elected official in the Lafayette City Government from 1968 through 1972 as a Trustee of Public Property; (7)Rodney Hamilton made numerous contributions to help make Lafayette a better place, including leading efforts to secure and build the community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Lafayette, which opened in 2016; (8)due to the dedication of Rodney Hamilton in realizing the community-based outpatient clinic in Lafayette, the street on which the clinic is located was named in his honor and now bears signs saying, Veterans Way, Honorary Rodney Hamilton; and (9)Rodney Hamilton passed away at the age of 88 on November 30, 2020. (b)DesignationThe community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Lafayette, Louisiana, shall after the date of the enactment of this Act be known and designated as the Rodney C. Hamilton Sr. VA Clinic. (c)ReferenceAny reference in any law, regulation, map, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the clinic referred to in subsection (b) shall be considered to be a reference to the Rodney C. Hamilton Sr. VA Clinic.

Referred in Senate (RFS)

119 HR 6963 : To designate the community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Lafayette, Louisiana, as the “Rodney C. Hamilton Sr. VA Clinic”. U.S. House of Representatives 2026-07-16 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. IIB119th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 6963IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESJuly 16, 2026Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans’ AffairsAN ACTTo designate the community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Lafayette, Louisiana, as the Rodney C. Hamilton Sr. VA Clinic.1.Designation of Rodney C. Hamilton Sr. VA Clinic in Lafayette, Louisiana(a)FindingsCongress finds that—(1)Rodney Carroll Hamilton Sr. was born in Fort Worth, Texas, on March 24, 1932, and his family moved to Lafayette, Louisiana, in the summer of 1948;(2)in 1949, at age seventeen, Rodney Hamilton joined the reserve components of the Marine Corps at the urging of his football coach Lou Campbell while attending Lafayette High School;(3)Rodney Hamilton served the United States during the Korean War, was wounded in combat in September 1951, and was awarded the Purple Heart;(4)Rodney Hamilton loved the Marine Corps and was proud of all Marines who served the United States;(5)Rodney Hamilton was a member of the Marine Corps League, the Military Order of the Purple Heart, and the Veteran's Action Coalition of Southwest Louisiana, where he served as Founder and Chairman Emeritus;(6)Rodney Hamilton served as a full-time elected official in the Lafayette City Government from 1968 through 1972 as a Trustee of Public Property;(7)Rodney Hamilton made numerous contributions to help make Lafayette a better place, including leading efforts to secure and build the community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Lafayette, which opened in 2016;(8)due to the dedication of Rodney Hamilton in realizing the community-based outpatient clinic in Lafayette, the street on which the clinic is located was named in his honor and now bears signs saying, Veterans Way, Honorary Rodney Hamilton; and(9)Rodney Hamilton passed away at the age of 88 on November 30, 2020.(b)DesignationThe community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Lafayette, Louisiana, shall after the date of the enactment of this Act be known and designated as the Rodney C. Hamilton Sr. VA Clinic.(c)ReferenceAny reference in any law, regulation, map, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the clinic referred to in subsection (b) shall be considered to be a reference to the Rodney C. Hamilton Sr. VA Clinic.Passed the House of Representatives July 15, 2026.Kevin F. McCumber,Clerk.

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All Actions (11)

DateChamberAll Actions
01/07/2026Library of CongressIntroduced in House
01/07/2026Library of CongressIntroduced in House
01/07/2026House floor actionsReferred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
01/29/2026House committee actionsReferred to the Subcommittee on Health.
07/15/2026House floor actionsMr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
07/15/2026House floor actionsConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4474-4475)
07/15/2026House floor actionsDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6963.
07/15/2026Library of CongressPassed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4474)
07/15/2026House floor actionsOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4474)
07/15/2026House floor actionsMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
07/16/2026SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Titles (3)

Title TypeTitle
Display TitleTo designate the community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Lafayette, Louisiana, as the "Rodney C. Hamilton Sr. VA Clinic".
Official Titles from EH (Engrossed in House) bill textTo designate the community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Lafayette, Louisiana, as the "Rodney C. Hamilton Sr. VA Clinic".
Official Title as IntroducedTo designate the community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Lafayette, Louisiana, as the "Rodney C. Hamilton Sr. VA Clinic".

Amendments (0)

There are no amendments to this bill.

Cosponsors (5)

* = Original cosponsor

Committees (2)

CommitteeActivity
Senate - Veterans' Affairs Committee07/16/2026 Referred To
House - Veterans' Affairs Committee01/07/2026 Referred To

Related Bills (1)

Subjects (4)

Policy Area: Armed Forces and National Security

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