# 119-s-116: A bill to rename the medical center of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Dallas, Texas, as the "Eddie Bernice Johnson VA Medical Center".

119-s-116, A bill to rename the medical center of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Dallas, Texas, as the "Eddie Bernice Johnson VA Medical Center"., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] (R-TX); status introduced (as of 2025-12-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-116
- Congress: 119
- Title: A bill to rename the medical center of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Dallas, Texas, as the "Eddie Bernice Johnson VA Medical Center".
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-01-16
- Sponsor: Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## Summary

**Would rename the VA medical center in Dallas, Texas,** as the Eddie Bernice Johnson Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center to honor Congresswoman Johnson. The bill lists findings praising her service and notes her early work at the Dallas VA Medical Center. It also says any federal law, regulation, map, or document that refers to the facility should be read as referring to the new name. The change is purely nominal and does not alter programs, funding, eligibility, or VA authority. *Would have no fiscal impact on the federal budget.*

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] (R-TX), 2025-01-16T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-s-1071: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
- 119-s-524: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025
- 119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026
- 119-s-117: AMERICANS Act
- 119-s-706: American Victims of Terrorism Compensation Act
- 119-s-3752: SAVE America Act

## Sources
- [119-s-116 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/116)

## Related
- [119-s-1071: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1071)
- [119-s-524: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-524)
- [119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3923)
- [119-s-117: AMERICANS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-117)
- [119-s-706: American Victims of Terrorism Compensation Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-706)
- [119-s-3752: SAVE America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3752)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-116 (as of 2025-12-21).