S 2682
· 119th Congress
· Armed Forces and National Security
Captain Paul W. 'Bud' Bucha VA Medical Center Act of 2025
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Aug 08, 2025
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Aug 08, 2025
floor
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Aug 08, 2025
floor
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Aug 02, 2025
introduced
Introduced in Senate
Aug 02, 2025
passed
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Aug 02, 2025
passed
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)
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ih/is— Introduced in House / Senate. First filed version.rfh/rfs— Referred to a committee for review.rh/rs— Reported back by the committee to the floor (often with amendments — this is where most language changes happen).pcs/pch— Placed on Calendar for floor consideration.eh/es— Engrossed. Passed by the originating chamber. Text is now what was actually voted on.rdh/rds— Received by the other chamber.eah/eas— Engrossed Amendment. The other chamber passed an amended version.ath/ats— Agreed to. Both chambers settled on the same text.enr— Enrolled. Final reconciled text, sent to the President.pl— Public Law. Signed by the President. It's now law.pp— Public Print. Official printing post-enactment.
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--- Considered & Passed (Senate)
+++ Engrossed (Senate)
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[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
-[S. 2682 Considered and Passed Senate (CPS)]
+[S. 2682 Engrossed in Senate (ES)]
<DOC>
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1st Session
S. 2682
-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''.
-
_______________________________________________________________________
-IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
-
-August 2, 2025
-
-Mr. Blumenthal (for himself and Mr. Murphy) introduced the following
-bill; which was read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed
-
-_______________________________________________________________________
-
-A BILL
+AN ACT
To designate the medical center of the Department of Veterans Affairs
in West Haven, Connecticut, as the ``Captain Paul W. `Bud' Bucha VA
@@ -33,7 +20,7 @@
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
-This Act may be cited as the ``Captain Paul W. `Bud' Bucha VA
+This Act may be cited as the ``Captain Paul W. 'Bud' Bucha VA
Medical Center Act of 2025''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
@@ -143,4 +130,22 @@
document, paper, or other record of the United States to the medical
center referred to in subsection (a) shall be considered to be a
reference to the Captain Paul W. ``Bud'' Bucha VA Medical Center.
-<all>
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+Passed the Senate August 2, 2025.
+
+Attest:
+
+Secretary.
+119th CONGRESS
+
+1st Session
+
+S. 2682
+
+_______________________________________________________________________
+
+AN ACT
+
+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''.
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