Paul W. 'Bud' Bucha earned the Medal of Honor for leading an outnumbered Army company against roughly 1,500 enemy troops in Vietnam in 1968, and later became a lifelong advocate for veterans dealing with post-traumatic stress. In his final years he received both mental health and neurological care at the VA medical center in West Haven, Connecticut, before passing away in 2024. The legislation would rename that medical center the 'Captain Paul W. Bud Bucha VA Medical Center,' with the new name applying to any successor facility and updating references in federal law, maps, and documents. The change is a formal honor with no funding, staffing, or service changes for veterans who use the facility.
Congressional Summary
Captain Paul W. "Bud" Bucha VA Medical Center Act of 2025This 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.
Legislative Subjects
Details
- Congress
- 119th
- Chamber
- House
- Status
- summarized
- Action
- Introduced in House
- Action Date
- 2025-07-23
- Date Added
- 2026-07-09
- Source
- Congress.gov →
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