Skip to main content
HR 1749 110th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Conflict of interests Congressional reporting requirements Department of Defense Disability evaluation Executive reorganization Families Family services Government Operations and Politics Government publicity Health Iraq compilation Military dependents Military hospitals Military medicine Ombudsman Physical therapy Quality of care Rehabilitation of the disabled

Veterans' Care Advocate Act

Introduced: March 28, 2007 Introduced by: Welch, Peter Democratic · Vermont See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 26, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Mar 28, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Mar 28, 2007
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E672)
Mar 28, 2007
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Veterans' Care Advocate Act - Directs the Secretary of Defense to establish within each Department of Defense (DOD) military medical treatment facility an Ombudsman for Recovering Servicemembers to act as a liaison for recovering servicemembers and their families with respect to their evaluation and care under the physical disability evaluation systems.

Defines as "recovering servicemembers" those in a medical hold or holdover status due to an injury, illness, or disease incurred or aggravated while on active duty.

What's happening now April 26, 2007

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2