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Iowa National Guard Heroes Commemoration Act

2/27/2026, 7:05 PM

Summary of Bill S 3837

This bill from the 119th Congress aims to designate specific Department of Veterans Affairs clinics in Iowa. It proposes naming the clinic in Des Moines as the "Staff Sergeant Edgar Torres-Tovar VA Clinic" and the clinic in Marshalltown as the "Staff Sergeant William Nathaniel Howard VA Clinic."

Current Status of Bill S 3837

Bill S 3837 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since February 11, 2026. Bill S 3837 was introduced during Congress 119 and was introduced to the Senate on February 11, 2026.  Bill S 3837's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. as of February 11, 2026

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 3837

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
0
Republican Sponsors
1
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
1
Democrat Cosponsors
0
Republican Cosponsors
1
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 3837

Primary Policy Focus

Armed Forces and National Security

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 3837

Iowa National Guard Heroes Commemoration Act
Iowa National Guard Heroes Commemoration Act
A bill to designate the clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Des Moines, Iowa, as the "Staff Sergeant Edgar Torres-Tovar VA Clinic" and to designate the community-based outpatient clinic of the Department in Marshalltown, Iowa, as the "Staff Sergeant William Nathaniel Howard VA Clinic".

Comments

River Harper profile image

River Harper

822

3 months ago

This bill is naming clinics after veterans, which is nice I guess. #supportourtroops #veterans #USA

Drake Marsh profile image

Drake Marsh

838

2 months ago

This bill makes me sad.

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