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Veterans Patient Advocacy Act

Introduced: June 30, 2023 Introduced by: Moolenaar, John R. Republican · Michigan See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 18, 2023
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 29, 2023
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Feb 28, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 2, 2023
Introduced in House
Feb 2, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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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 April 18, 2023

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

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 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 22
All 22 Democratic 13 Republican 5
D
Crow, Jason
Colorado · Dec 17, 2024
 D
Hoyle, Val T.
Oregon · Jan 17, 2024
Jackson, Jeff
· Dec 14, 2023
 D
Neguse, Joe
Colorado · Oct 3, 2023
 D
Perez, Marie Gluesenkamp
Washington · Oct 3, 2023
 D
Vasquez, Gabe
New Mexico · Jul 24, 2023
Spanberger, Abigail
· Jun 30, 2023
 D
DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · May 10, 2023
Caraveo, Yadira
· May 9, 2023
 D
Case, Ed
Hawaii · May 9, 2023
 D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · May 9, 2023
 R
Steube, W. Gregory
Florida · May 9, 2023
 R
James, John
Michigan · Apr 17, 2023
 D
Dingell, Debbie
Michigan · Feb 2, 2023
 D
Gottheimer, Josh
New Jersey · Feb 2, 2023
 R
Huizenga, Bill
Michigan · Feb 2, 2023
Kildee, Daniel
· Feb 2, 2023
 R
McClain, Lisa C.
Michigan · Feb 2, 2023
 D
Slotkin, Elissa
Michigan · Feb 2, 2023
 D
Stevens, Haley M.
Michigan · Feb 2, 2023
 D
Tlaib, Rashida
Michigan · Feb 2, 2023
 R
Walberg, Tim
Michigan · Feb 2, 2023
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 808: Veterans Patient Advocacy Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-808/
MLA
"H.R. 808: Veterans Patient Advocacy Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-808/.
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H.R. 808, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-808/.
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[H.R. 808: Veterans Patient Advocacy Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-808/)
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