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

United States119th CongressS-3689Senate
Updated: Jan 27, 2026

Summary

This bill officially designates the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Lafayette, Louisiana, as the "Rodney C. Hamilton Sr. VA Clinic" . This renaming serves to honor Rodney C. Hamilton Sr. for his distinguished military service during the Korean War, where he was wounded and awarded the Purple Heart. Furthermore, the designation recognizes his profound dedication to veterans, including his instrumental role as Founder and Chairman Emeritus of the Veteran's Action Coalition of Southwest Louisiana, and his leadership in securing and building the Lafayette VA clinic, which opened in 2016. The bill ensures that all official references to the clinic will reflect this new designation, formally cementing his legacy.

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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".

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

  1. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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  2. Introduced in Senate

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