HR 3971
97th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Congress and Congressmen
Congressional agencies
Health facilities
Hospitals
Ombudsman
Veterans' hospitals
Veterans' medical care
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: June 18, 1981
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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
Plain-English summary
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.
What's happening now
Executive Comment Received From VA.
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1