Captain Paul W. Bud Bucha VA Medical Center Act of 2025

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 4647 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4647 To designate the medical center of the Department of Veterans Affairs in West Haven, Connecticut, as the ``Captain Paul W. `Bud' Bucha VA Medical Center''. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 23, 2025 Ms. DeLauro introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To designate the medical center of the Department of Veterans Affairs in West Haven, Connecticut, as the ``Captain Paul W. `Bud' Bucha VA Medical Center''. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Captain Paul W. `Bud' Bucha VA Medical Center Act of 2025''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. Congress finds the following: (1) Paul W. ``Bud'' Bucha was born on August 1, 1943, in Washington, DC. (2) Paul W. ``Bud'' Bucha, a recipient of the Medal of Honor and an advocate for veterans, is an American hero. (3) Paul W. ``Bud'' Bucha, the son of a colonel in the Army, spent his childhood in California, Germany, Indiana, Japan, and St. Louis, Missouri. (4) Paul W. ``Bud'' Bucha turned down several scholarships for both academics and athletics and instead enrolled in the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York. He went on to be a two-time All-American and captain of the West Point swim team. In 1965, he graduated in the top 5 percent of his class and number two in Military Order of Merit. (5) Paul W. ``Bud'' Bucha earned a Masters of Business Administration from Stanford University in 1967, all while completing Airborne and Ranger training between academic years. (6) Paul W. ``Bud'' Bucha reported for duty with the 101st Airborne Division at Fort C