Captain Paul W. 'Bud' Bucha VA Medical Center Act of 2025
Latest action · Aug 8, 2025 Held at the desk.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedAug 2, 2025
- Passed SenateAug 2, 2025
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Captain Paul W. “Bud” Bucha VA Medical Center Act of 2025
This bill designates the medical center of the Department of Veterans Affairs in West Haven, Connecticut, as the Captain Paul W. “Bud” Bucha Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center or the Captain Paul W. “Bud” Bucha VA Medical Center.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Aug 2, 2025.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CT | Christopher Murphy | Original | Aug 2, 2025 |
Actions 5
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Aug 8, 2025Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Aug 8, 2025Received in the House.
- Aug 8, 2025Held at the desk.
- Aug 2, 2025Introduced in Senate
- Aug 2, 2025Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5520-5521; text: CR S5521)
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S5520, S5521Text printed S5521 | John Thune R-SD | Aug 2, 2025 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 4647 | Captain Paul W. Bud Bucha VA Medical Center Act of 2025 | Identical bill | Jul 16, 2026 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to designate the medical center of the Department of Veterans Affairs in West Haven, Connecticut, as the "Captain Paul W. 'Bud' Bucha VA Medical Center".
- Short Title(s) as Passed Senate
- Captain Paul W. 'Bud' Bucha VA Medical Center Act of 2025
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Aug 2, 2025Considered and Passed Senate
- Aug 2, 2025Engrossed in Senate
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