# 119-s-3689: A bill to designate the community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Lafayette, Louisiana, as the "Rodney C. Hamilton Sr. VA Clinic".

119-s-3689, A bill to designate the community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Lafayette, Louisiana, as the "Rodney C. Hamilton Sr. VA Clinic"., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA] (R-LA); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3689
- As of: 2026-04-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-3689
- Congress: 119
- Title: A bill to designate the community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Lafayette, Louisiana, as the "Rodney C. Hamilton Sr. VA Clinic".
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-01-27
- Sponsor: Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA] (R-LA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Renames the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Lafayette, Louisiana as the "Rodney C. Hamilton Sr. VA Clinic."** It honors Rodney Carroll Hamilton Sr., a Marine Corps veteran and Purple Heart recipient who led local veterans organizations, served as a Lafayette city official, and helped secure the outpatient clinic that opened in 2016, and it provides that any federal law, regulation, map, or document referring to the facility will use the new name.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA] (R-LA), 2026-01-27T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-s-2120: Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2025
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-292: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025
- 119-s-93: Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Amendments Act of 2025
- 119-s-3257: John A. Hauser Mental Health in Aviation Act

## Sources
- [119-s-3689 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3689)

## Related
- [119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4744)
- [119-s-2120: Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2120)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-292: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-292)
- [119-s-93: Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Amendments Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-93)
- [119-s-3257: John A. Hauser Mental Health in Aviation Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3257)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3689 (as of 2026-04-21).