# 119-hr-7511: Iowa National Guard Heroes Commemoration Act

119-hr-7511, Iowa National Guard Heroes Commemoration Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Nunn, Zachary [R-IA-3] (R-IA); status in_committee (as of 2026-04-21).

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- As of: 2026-04-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7511
- Congress: 119
- Title: Iowa National Guard Heroes Commemoration Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2026-02-11
- Sponsor: Rep. Nunn, Zachary [R-IA-3] (R-IA)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Renames two VA outpatient clinics in Iowa to honor two fallen Iowa National Guard staff sergeants.** Titled the Iowa National Guard Heroes Commemoration Act, the bill would name the Des Moines VA clinic at 1211 East Army Post Road the Staff Sergeant Edgar Torres-Tovar VA Clinic and the Marshalltown outpatient clinic at 201 East Merle Hibbs Boulevard the Staff Sergeant William Nathaniel Howard VA Clinic. The text records each soldier's background, deployments, unit, awards such as the Bronze Star with Valor and the Purple Heart, and notes both died in action in Palmyra, Syria on December 13, 2025. The act’s effect is limited to renaming those facilities and requiring federal documents to use the new names.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Feenstra, Randy [R-IA-4] (R-IA), 2026-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hinson, Ashley [R-IA-2] (R-IA), 2026-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-1] (R-IA), 2026-02-11T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act
- 119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-137: TCJA Permanency Act
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-7511 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7511)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6644)
- [119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2725)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-137: TCJA Permanency Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-137)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7511 (as of 2026-04-21).