# Plain Language Summary: Las Cruces Bataan Memorial Clinic Act

This bill does one straightforward thing: it officially renames a Veterans Affairs clinic in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The clinic, which provides healthcare services to veterans in that area, will now be called the "Las Cruces Bataan Memorial Clinic" instead of its current name. The renaming honors the Bataan Death March, a tragic World War II event where American and Filipino soldiers were forced to march under brutal conditions after the fall of Bataan in the Philippines.

For most people, this change won't have any practical effect on how the clinic operates or what services it provides. Veterans in Las Cruces will still receive the same medical care at the same location—only the name on the building and official documents will change. The bill essentially ensures that all government records, maps, and references to this facility will use the new memorial name going forward. It's a symbolic gesture recognizing the sacrifice of those soldiers while maintaining the clinic's mission to serve veterans in the community.

Las Cruces Bataan Memorial Clinic Act

Vasquez, Gabe

Las Cruces Bataan Memorial Clinic ActThis bill designates the community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Las Cruces, New Mexico, as the Las Cruces Bataan Memorial Clinic.