# 117-s-2514: A bill to rename the Provo Veterans Center in Orem, Utah, as the "Col. Gail S. Halvorsen 'Candy Bomber' Veterans Center".

117-s-2514, A bill to rename the Provo Veterans Center in Orem, Utah, as the "Col. Gail S. Halvorsen 'Candy Bomber' Veterans Center"., is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT] (R-UT); status became_law (as of 2026-01-05).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-s-2514
- Congress: 117
- Title: A bill to rename the Provo Veterans Center in Orem, Utah, as the "Col. Gail S. Halvorsen 'Candy Bomber' Veterans Center".
- Status: became_law
- Introduced: 2021-07-28
- Sponsor: Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT] (R-UT)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-01-05

## Summary

**Renames the Provo Veterans Center in Orem, Utah, the Col. Gail S. Halvorsen 'Candy Bomber' Veterans Center.** The law records Halvorsen's biography, noting his Salt Lake City birth, pilot training, Army Air Corps service, and his famed candy drops during the 1948 Berlin Airlift. The designation is symbolic and does not create new programs or authorize funding.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Romney, Mitt [R-UT] (R-UT), 2021-07-28T00:00:00.000Z

## Votes

| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2022-05-17T00:00:00.000Z | house | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Passed | 410 | 1 |

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## Sources
- [117-s-2514 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/2514)

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- [117-s-1404: Ghost Army Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-s-1404)
- [117-sres-748: A resolution honoring and celebrating the life and legacy of Representative Jac…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-sres-748)
- [117-sjres-55: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of t…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-sjres-55)
- [117-sres-643: A resolution designating the week of May 15 through May 21, 2022, as "National…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-sres-643)
- [117-sres-621: A resolution honoring the life and legacy of the late Senator Orrin G. Hatch.](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-sres-621)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-s-2514 (as of 2026-01-05).