To name the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Newton, New Jersey, as the "Anthony 'Tony' J. Gallopo VA Clinic".
- Sponsor
- Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ-5) (D)
- Introduced
- 2025-11-10
- Latest action
- Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (2026-07-16)
How this bill advanced
This bill cleared a stage by voice vote or unanimous consent — a real outcome, but one where no individual positions were recorded, so there is no member-by-member breakdown.
Passed House
House · 2026-07-15
Agreed to without a recorded vote — Voice vote — no recorded roll-call vote. No individual positions were recorded, so there is no member-by-member breakdown for this stage.
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HR 6007 would officially name the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Newton, New Jersey, after Anthony "Tony" J. Gallopo. Community-based outpatient clinics are smaller VA facilities that provide healthcare services to veterans in their local areas, rather than at major medical centers. The bill is sponsored by Representative Josh Gottheimer of New Jersey and would primarily affect the Newton clinic and its veteran patients through the official designation.
The bill reflects a common congressional practice of honoring individuals through federal facility naming. While the legislative history provided does not specify details about Gallopo, naming facilities after notable individuals—particularly those with military or community service backgrounds—is a bipartisan tradition used to recognize contributions and inspire public remembrance. Since the bill has been referred to the Subcommittee on Health, its progress through Congress will depend on the committee's review and approval, though facility naming bills typically face minimal opposition.
Key provisions
- The Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Newton, New Jersey shall be officially named the Anthony 'Tony' J. Gallopo VA Clinic.
- The clinic designation applies to the existing VA community-based outpatient clinic facility currently serving veterans in Newton, New Jersey.
- No new funding, budget authority, or appropriations are created by this bill.
- The bill affects the Newton, New Jersey VA clinic specifically, not other VA facilities.
- The designation honors Anthony 'Tony' J. Gallopo through official naming of the federal healthcare facility.
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