H.R. 7925 — Introduced in House

I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7925 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 31, 2022Mr. Ruiz introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To designate the outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Palm Desert, California, as the Sy Kaplan Veterans Center. 1. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Seymour Sy Kaplan was born on February 28, 1924. (2) Sergeant Kaplan served in the United States Army from 1942 to 1945 as a combat engineer. (3) Sergeant Kaplan served in the 2d, 4th, and 14th Armored Divisions, seeing service in North Africa, Italy, and France. (4) Sergeant Kaplan rose to the rank of Technical Sergeant and earned 3 Battle Stars and 2 Purple Hearts. (5) Sergeant Kaplan served under General George Patton at the Battle of the Bulge and received 2 Purple Hearts for his service. (6) In April 1945, Sergeant Kaplan was grievously wounded in an enemy mortar attack in Czechoslovakia and returned to the United States a wounded warrior. (7) Sergeant Kaplan served as Commander of the Disabled American Veterans, Chapter 78 (Coachella Valley) for many years. (8) Sergeant Kaplan was instrumental in the opening of the Department of Veterans Affairs clinic in Palm Desert. (9) Sergeant Kaplan personally provided countless local veterans with advice and assistance in obtaining their earned Department of Veterans Affairs benefits. (10) Sergeant Kaplan received the Senior Inspiration Award from Riverside County Supervisor Roy Wilson in 2001. (11) Wilson also appointed Sergeant Kaplan the first chair of the Desert Palms Community Council. 2. Designation of Sy Kaplan Veterans Center (a) Designation The outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Palm Desert, California, shall after the date of the enactment of this Act be known and designated as the Sy Kaplan Veterans Center. (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Sy Kaplan Veterans Center.