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HR 3971 97th Congress House

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Comptroller General to assign employees of the General Accounting Office to serve as ombudsmen for patients in Veterans' Administration…

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Official title: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Comptroller General to assign employees of the General Accounting Office to serve as ombudsmen for patients in Veterans' Administration facilities.

Introduced: April 21, 1982 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 97th Congress ended
It never became law before the 97th Congress (1981–1982) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 13, 1981
Executive Comment Received From VA.
Sep 15, 1981
Executive Comment Received From GAO.
Jul 27, 1981
Executive Comment Requested from GAO, VA.
Jun 18, 1981
Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jun 18, 1981
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 13, 1981

Executive Comment Received From VA.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Directs the Comptroller General to assign employees of the General Accounting Office to serve as ombudsmen for patients in Veterans' Administration facilities.

Requires the Comptroller General to report at least annually to Congress on the activities and investigations carried out by such ombudsmen.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1
D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Apr 21, 1982
FROST, MARTIN
· Oct 15, 1981
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3971: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Comptroller General to assign employees of the General Accounting Office to serve as ombudsmen for patients in Veterans' Administration facilities.. 97th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-3971/
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"H.R. 3971: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Comptroller General to assign employees of the General Accounting Office to serve as ombudsmen for patients in Veterans' Administration facilities.." 97th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-3971/.
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H.R. 3971, 97th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-3971/.
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