Captain Paul W. Bud Bucha VA Medical Center Act of 2025
Sponsored By: Representative DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3]
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Summary
Designating the West Haven VA Medical Center as the Captain Paul W. 'Bud' Bucha VA Medical Center would formally honor a Medal of Honor recipient and ensure the facility permanently carries his name. The bill would rename the Department of Veterans Affairs medical center in West Haven, Connecticut, and any successor location to reflect that designation.
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- Veterans and families: The West Haven facility where Bucha received care would bear his name, linking his service and advocacy for veterans' mental health to the site of care.
- Legal and official records: Any law, regulation, map, document, paper, or other U.S. record that refers to the current medical center would be treated as a reference to the Captain Paul W. 'Bud' Bucha VA Medical Center.
- Legacy and public awareness: The bill includes detailed findings about Bucha’s birth, military leadership, Medal of Honor award, decades-long experience with post-traumatic stress, public service, and his death and brain donation, aiming to preserve his legacy through the name.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3]
CT • D
Cosponsors
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