# 119-hr-5589: To name the Department of Veterans Affairs clinic located in Riverhead, New York, as the "Private First Class Garfield M. Langhorn VA Clinic", and for other purposes.

119-hr-5589, To name the Department of Veterans Affairs clinic located in Riverhead, New York, as the "Private First Class Garfield M. Langhorn VA Clinic", and for other purposes., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. LaLota, Nick [R-NY-1] (R-NY); status in_committee (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-5589
- Congress: 119
- Title: To name the Department of Veterans Affairs clinic located in Riverhead, New York, as the "Private First Class Garfield M. Langhorn VA Clinic", and for other purposes.
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-09-26
- Sponsor: Rep. LaLota, Nick [R-NY-1] (R-NY)
- Cosponsors: 11
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Naming the Riverhead VA clinic after Private First Class Garfield M. Langhorn** would honor his sacrifice and keep his story visible to the community. The bill would include memorial findings describing his actions in Vietnam and would require that the VA clinic in Riverhead, New York be officially named the Private First Class Garfield M. Langhorn VA Clinic in all federal laws, regulations, maps, and documents.

## Cosponsors (11)

- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2025-09-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] (R-NY), 2025-10-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] (D-NY), 2026-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11] (R-NY), 2026-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] (R-NY), 2026-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Riley, Josh [D-NY-19] (D-NY), 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garbarino, Andrew R. [R-NY-2] (R-NY), 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Latimer, George [D-NY-16] (D-NY), 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25] (D-NY), 2026-06-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Langworthy, Nicholas A. [R-NY-23] (R-NY), 2026-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), 2026-06-29T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025
- 119-hr-6766: Essential Caregivers Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-1410: 9/11 Responder and Survivor Health Funding Correction Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-5589 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5589)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1229)
- [119-hr-6766: Essential Caregivers Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6766)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-1410: 9/11 Responder and Survivor Health Funding Correction Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1410)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5589 (as of 2026-09-21).