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Veterans Patient Advocacy Act

Introduced: October 27, 2021 Introduced by: Moolenaar, John R. Republican · Michigan See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Nov 2, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Oct 27, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Oct 27, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Veterans Patient Advocacy Act

This bill requires the Office of Patient Advocacy within the Veterans Health Administration to ensure (1) there is not fewer than one patient advocate for every 13,500 veterans enrolled in the Department of Veterans Affairs health care system, and (2) highly rural veterans may access the services of patient advocates. The bill also requires the Government Accountability Office to report on the implementation of such policies.

What's happening now November 2, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 5143 Related bill Veterans Patient Advocacy Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 13
All 13 Democratic 5 Republican 4
D
Tlaib, Rashida
Michigan · Sep 15, 2022
Meijer, Peter
· Jan 19, 2022
 D
Gottheimer, Josh
New Jersey · Dec 7, 2021
Kildee, Daniel
· Dec 7, 2021
 D
Stevens, Haley M.
Michigan · Dec 7, 2021
 R
Walberg, Tim
Michigan · Dec 7, 2021
Axne, Cynthia
· Nov 17, 2021
 R
Mann, Tracey
Kansas · Nov 5, 2021
Rodgers, Cathy
· Nov 5, 2021
 R
Huizenga, Bill
Michigan · Nov 3, 2021
 D
Dingell, Debbie
Michigan · Oct 27, 2021
 R
McClain, Lisa C.
Michigan · Oct 27, 2021
 D
Slotkin, Elissa
Michigan · Oct 27, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5755: Veterans Patient Advocacy Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5755/
MLA
"H.R. 5755: Veterans Patient Advocacy Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5755/.
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H.R. 5755, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5755/.
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[H.R. 5755: Veterans Patient Advocacy Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5755/)
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