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Iowa National Guard Heroes Commemoration Act

USA119th CongressS-3837| Senate 
| Updated: 2/11/2026
Joni Ernst

Joni Ernst

Republican Senator

Iowa

Cosponsors (1)
Chuck Grassley (Republican)

Veterans' Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill proposes to rename two Department of Veterans Affairs facilities in Iowa to honor fallen members of the Iowa National Guard. Specifically, the VA clinic in Des Moines will be designated as the Staff Sergeant Edgar Torres-Tovar VA Clinic , and the community-based outpatient clinic in Marshalltown will become the Staff Sergeant William Nathaniel Howard VA Clinic . Both Staff Sergeants Torres-Tovar and Howard were killed in action on December 13, 2025, in Palmyra, Syria, while supporting United States counterterrorism operations as part of Operation Inherent Resolve. They served as Cavalry Scouts with the 1st Squadron, 113th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division of the Iowa National Guard. This legislation aims to commemorate their heroic service and ultimate sacrifice for the nation.
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Timeline
Feb 11, 2026
Introduced in Senate
Feb 11, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Mar 2, 2026

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-7511
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • February 11, 2026
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 11, 2026
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.


  • March 2, 2026

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-7511
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Armed Forces and National Security

Related Bills

  • HR 119-7511: Iowa National Guard Heroes Commemoration Act

Iowa National Guard Heroes Commemoration Act

USA119th CongressS-3837| Senate 
| Updated: 2/11/2026
This bill proposes to rename two Department of Veterans Affairs facilities in Iowa to honor fallen members of the Iowa National Guard. Specifically, the VA clinic in Des Moines will be designated as the Staff Sergeant Edgar Torres-Tovar VA Clinic , and the community-based outpatient clinic in Marshalltown will become the Staff Sergeant William Nathaniel Howard VA Clinic . Both Staff Sergeants Torres-Tovar and Howard were killed in action on December 13, 2025, in Palmyra, Syria, while supporting United States counterterrorism operations as part of Operation Inherent Resolve. They served as Cavalry Scouts with the 1st Squadron, 113th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division of the Iowa National Guard. This legislation aims to commemorate their heroic service and ultimate sacrifice for the nation.
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Timeline
Feb 11, 2026
Introduced in Senate
Feb 11, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Mar 2, 2026

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-7511
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • February 11, 2026
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 11, 2026
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.


  • March 2, 2026

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-7511
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Joni Ernst

Joni Ernst

Republican Senator

Iowa

Cosponsors (1)
Chuck Grassley (Republican)

Veterans' Affairs Committee

Armed Forces and National Security

Related Bills

  • HR 119-7511: Iowa National Guard Heroes Commemoration Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted