I 
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’’. 
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 
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 Representa-
tives 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 sub-
sequently helped lead his team to a Central Coast 
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Division I Football Championship. Shortly there-
after, 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 con-
secutive selections to the Pac-10 All-Academic Foot-
ball Team, a 1st team Academic All-American 
honor, as well as the NCAA’s Post-Graduate Schol-
arship 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 east-
ern Afghanistan. 
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(7) Further investigation and subsequent re-
porting 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 na-
tional 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 Depart-
ment 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 Depart-
ment of Veterans Affairs Clinic’’ or the ‘‘Pat Tillman VA 
Clinic’’. Any reference in any law, regulation, map, docu-
ment, 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 De-
partment of Veterans Affairs Clinic’’ or the ‘‘Pat Tillman 
VA Clinic’’. 
Æ 
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