119-hr4288

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4288 Introduced in House

    (IH) ]

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119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
 H. R. 4288

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

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 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 July 2, 2025

 Mr. Panetta (for himself and Mr. Calvert) introduced the following 
 bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

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 A BILL

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

 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. FINDINGS.

 Congress finds the following:

    (1) Patrick ``Pat'' Daniel Tillman was born on November 6, 
 1976, in San Jose, California.

    (2) 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.

    (3) Upon graduating college, Pat Tillman was selected in 
 the 7th round of the 1998 NFL Draft by the Arizona Cardinals.

    (4) 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.

    (5) 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.

    (6) On April 22, 2004, Pat Tillman was killed by gunfire 
 while on patrol in a rugged area of eastern Afghanistan.

    (7) 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.

    (8) Pat Tillman is undeniably known as a national hero, was 
 awarded the Silver Star and Purple Heart medals, and was 
 posthumously promoted to corporal.

SEC. 2. NAME OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS COMMUNITY-BASED 
 OUTPATIENT CLINIC, SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA.

 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''.
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