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HR4288 Referred to committee

To name the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in San Jose, California, as the "Corporal Patrick D. Tillman VA Clinic".

Bill Text

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Congress finds the following:
Patrick Pat Daniel Tillman was born on November 6, 1976, in San Jose, California.
From 1990 to 1994, Pat attended Leland High School in San Jose, California, where he subsequently helped lead his team to a Central Coast Division I Football Championship. Shortly thereafter, Pat was offered a scholarship to and played football for the Arizona State University Sun Devils. While there, he led Arizona State to the 1997 Rose Bowl after an undefeated season, earned three consecutive selections to the Pac-10 All-Academic Football Team, a 1st team Academic All-American honor, as well as the NCAA’s Post-Graduate Scholarship for academic and athletic excellence.
Upon graduating college, Pat Tillman was selected in the 7th round of the 1998 NFL Draft by the Arizona Cardinals.
In July of 2002, less than 1 year after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, Pat chose to suspend a lucrative career in the NFL to join the U.S. Army alongside his brother, Kevin.
Pat and Kevin were subsequently assigned to the second battalion of the 75th Ranger Regiment in Fort Lewis, Washington. As an Army Ranger, Pat deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003 and Operation Enduring Freedom in 2004.
On April 22, 2004, Pat Tillman was killed by gunfire while on patrol in a rugged area of eastern Afghanistan.
Further investigation and subsequent reporting confirmed Tillman was killed via fratricide as he attempted to provide cover for fellow soldiers as they endeavored to escape from a canyon wherein they were trapped.
Pat Tillman is undeniably known as a national hero, was awarded the Silver Star and Purple Heart medals, and was posthumously promoted to corporal.
The community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in San Jose, California, shall after the date of the enactment of this Act be known and designated as the Corporal Patrick D. Tillman Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic or the Pat Tillman VA Clinic. Any reference in any law, regulation, map, document, paper, or other record of the United States to such community-based outpatient clinic shall be considered to be a reference to the Corporal Patrick D. Tillman Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic or the Pat Tillman VA Clinic.

Legislative Timeline

10 actions
  1. Jul 16, 2026 Senate
    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  2. Jul 15, 2026 House
    Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  3. Jul 15, 2026 House
    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4478-4480)
  4. Jul 15, 2026 House
    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4288.
  5. Jul 15, 2026
    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4478)
  6. Jul 15, 2026 House
    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4478)
  7. Jul 15, 2026 House
    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  8. Jul 2, 2025
    Introduced in House
  9. Jul 2, 2025
    Introduced in House
  10. Jul 2, 2025 House
    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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