Iowa National Guard Heroes Commemoration Act
Sponsored By: Senator Ernst, Joni [R-IA]
Introduced
Summary
Designates two VA clinics in Iowa as memorials to fallen Iowa National Guard service members. This bill would name the Des Moines clinic at 1211 East Army Post Road the Staff Sergeant Edgar Torres-Tovar VA Clinic and the Marshalltown clinic at 201 East Merle Hibbs Boulevard the Staff Sergeant William Nathaniel "Nate" Howard VA Clinic. The bill records that both men served as Iowa National Guard Cavalry Scouts, died in action on December 13, 2025, and received combat awards including the Bronze Star with Valor and the Purple Heart.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Ernst, Joni [R-IA]
IA • R
Cosponsors
Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA]
IA • R
Sponsored 2/23/2026
Roll Call Votes
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