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HR 5362 · 119th Congress · HouseIn committee

To name the Department of Veterans Affairs multispecialty clinic in Marietta, Georgia, as the "Colonel Michael H. Boyce Department of Veterans Affairs Multispecialty Clinic".

In plain language: This bill officially renames the Department of Veterans Affairs multispecialty clinic in Marietta, Georgia, as the "Colonel Michael H. Boyce VA Clinic." The change updates building signs, federal maps, and official records to honor a retired Marine Corps officer and former local county chairman who advocated for establishing the clinic. The bill is ceremonial and does not change the healthcare services, funding, or daily operations at the facility.

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People affectedThe operative text does not state or limit the number of individuals served by or affected by the facility renaming.
Fiscal magnitudeThe text does not specify any funding or appropriation amounts for the facility redesignation.
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Who it affects

Who it helps · who it burdens.

Who it helps

  • Family of Colonel Michael H. BoyceHonors the military service and public contributions of late Colonel Michael H. Boyce by designating the VA clinic in Marietta, Georgia, in his name.provisional

Who it burdens

  • Department of Veterans AffairsRequires the agency to update facility records, maps, regulations, and official documents to reflect the new name of the multispecialty clinic in Marietta, Georgia.provisional

Dollar-level funding (FEC sector totals) is coming in a later phase.

What it does

The provisions, in plain language.

  1. Names the Department of Veterans Affairs multispecialty clinic located at 1263 Cobb Parkway NW in Marietta, Georgia, as the Colonel Michael H. Boyce Department of Veterans Affairs Multispecialty Clinic (or Colonel Michael H. Boyce VA Clinic).

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Timeline

How it moved.

  1. Jul 21, 2026Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  2. Jul 16, 2026Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  3. Jul 16, 2026On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 418 - 0 (Roll no. 248).
  4. Jul 16, 2026Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 418 - 0 (Roll no. 248).
  5. Sep 15, 2025Introduced in House
  6. Sep 15, 2025Introduced in House

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Sources & provenance

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