YourVoice.Now Summary
Names the West Haven, Connecticut VA medical center after Medal of Honor recipient Captain Paul W. 'Bud' Bucha.
The details
The Department of Veterans Affairs medical center in West Haven, Connecticut would be named after Captain Paul W. 'Bud' Bucha, a Medal of Honor recipient from the Vietnam War. Bucha received the nation's highest military award for his leadership during a 1968 battle and later became a well-known advocate for veterans' mental health. He received care at the West Haven center in his final years. The bill changes the facility's official name; all government records would refer to the new designation.
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
- Senate
- Status
- summarized
- Action
- Introduced in Senate
- Action Date
- 2025-08-02
- Date Added
- 2026-07-22
- Source
- Congress.gov →
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