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H.R. 9871House119th Congress (2025-2027)In Committee

To name the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic, Saint Thomas, United States Virgin Islands, as the "Sergeant First Class Floyd E. Lake Department of Veterans Affairs Community-Based Outpatient Clinic".

Sponsored by Stacey E. PlaskettRep. Stacey E. Plaskett (D-VI)
Introduced July 22, 2026

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This bill changes the name of the VA community‑based outpatient clinic located in Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, to honor Sergeant First Class Floyd E. Lake. The new name applies to the clinic itself and to any federal documents, maps, or records that mention it.

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  • The Department of Veterans Affairs community‑based outpatient clinic in Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, will be officially named the “Sergeant First Class Floyd E. Lake Department of Veterans Affairs Community‑Based Outpatient Clinic,” and all federal references to the clinic must use this new name.

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Health Subcommittee

July 29, 2026

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Introduced in House

July 22, 2026

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Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Veterans' Affairs Committee

July 22, 2026

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Health Subcommittee

July 29, 2026

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Introduced in HouseIssued July 22, 2026

I

119th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 9871

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

July 22, 2026

Ms. Plaskett introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

A BILL

To name the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic, Saint Thomas, United States Virgin Islands, as the Sergeant First Class Floyd E. Lake Department of Veterans Affairs Community-Based Outpatient Clinic.

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Name of Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic, Saint Thomas, United States Virgin Islands

The Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Saint Thomas, United States Virgin Islands, shall after the date of the enactment of this Act be known and designated as the Sergeant First Class Floyd E. Lake Department of Veterans Affairs Community-Based Outpatient Clinic. Any reference to such clinic in any law, regulation, map, document, record, or other paper of the United States shall be considered to be a reference to the Sergeant First Class Floyd E. Lake Department of Veterans Affairs Community-Based Outpatient Clinic.