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H.R. 2068 119th Congress House

Veterans Patient Advocacy Act

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the assignment of patient advocates at medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 29, 2025 Introduced by: John R. Moolenaar Republican · Michigan See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Congressional oversightGovernment information and archivesHealth care coverage and accessRural conditions and developmentVeterans' medical care
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 12, 2025
Subcommittee Hearings Held
Mar 31, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 11, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Mar 11, 2025
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 that 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.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Lobbying activity 14

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 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 5 Republican 1
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Neguse, Joe
Colorado · Dec 16, 2025
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Vindman, Eugene Simon
Virginia · Oct 3, 2025
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Lee, Susie
Nevada · Aug 5, 2025
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Huizenga, Bill
Michigan · Apr 29, 2025
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Harder, Josh
California · Apr 8, 2025
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Dingell, Debbie
Michigan · Mar 11, 2025
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2068: Veterans Patient Advocacy Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-2068/
MLA
"H.R. 2068: Veterans Patient Advocacy Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-2068/.
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H.R. 2068, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-2068/.
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[H.R. 2068: Veterans Patient Advocacy Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-2068/)
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