# 119-s-3837: Iowa National Guard Heroes Commemoration Act

119-s-3837, Iowa National Guard Heroes Commemoration Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA] (R-IA); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-3837
- Congress: 119
- Title: Iowa National Guard Heroes Commemoration Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-02-11
- Sponsor: Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA] (R-IA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## 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.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] (R-IA), 2026-02-23T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-s-4952: Protecting American Taxpayers Act
- 119-s-4378: Protecting American Taxpayers Act
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-2355: Patients Deserve Price Tags Act
- 119-s-3752: SAVE America Act
- 119-s-5025: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-s-3837 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3837)

## Related
- [119-s-4952: Protecting American Taxpayers Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4952)
- [119-s-4378: Protecting American Taxpayers Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4378)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-2355: Patients Deserve Price Tags Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2355)
- [119-s-3752: SAVE America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3752)
- [119-s-5025: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3837 (as of 2026-04-21).