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HR5643Referred to Committee

To name the Department of Veterans Affairs medical center located in Northport, New York, as the Navy (SEAL) Lieutenant Michael P. Murphy VA Medical Center, and for other purposes.

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-09-30
Introduced
15
Cosponsors
HR
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Type

Sponsor

Nick LaLota
Nick LaLota
Republican · NY · Representative
Votes with party: 94.7% (543 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/L000598

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (15)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

  • Claudia Tenney (R-NY-24)Original· 2025-09-30
  • John J. McGuire III (R-VA-5)Original· 2025-09-30
  • Michael Lawler (R-NY-17)Original· 2025-09-30
  • Morgan Luttrell (R-TX-8)Original· 2025-09-30
  • Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY-11)Original· 2025-09-30
  • Thomas R. Suozzi (D-NY-3)Original· 2025-09-30
  • Darrell Issa (R-CA-48)· 2025-10-03
  • Jimmy Panetta (D-CA-19)· 2025-10-03
  • Elise M. Stefanik (R-NY-21)· 2025-10-10
  • Laura Gillen (D-NY-4)· 2025-10-10
  • Nicholas A. Langworthy (R-NY-23)· 2025-10-21
  • Josh Riley (D-NY-19)· 2025-12-03
  • George Latimer (D-NY-16)· 2026-03-05
  • Andrew R. Garbarino (R-NY-2)· 2026-04-15

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

2025-09-30

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • House Committee on Veterans' AffairsReferred To · 2025-09-30

Previously

  • Veterans' Affairs CommitteeReferred To · 2025-09-30

Plain-English Summary

This bill would officially rename the Veterans Affairs medical center in Northport, New York after Navy SEAL Lieutenant Michael P. Murphy, honoring the decorated officer who was killed in combat in Afghanistan in 2005. The renamed facility would serve veterans receiving medical care at that location. The bill is a commemorative measure recognizing Murphy's military service and sacrifice.

AI-assisted summary generated from the official bill metadata (title, subjects, actions) sourced from Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed. Always verify against the official text linked below.

Subjects

Armed Forces and National Security
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Bills by the same sponsor or covering overlapping subjects.

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    Referred to Committee · 2025-10-15
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    Referred to Committee · 2025-09-30
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    Referred to Committee · 2025-09-30