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H.R. 2192: To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish an Ombudsman within the Department of Veterans Affairs.

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H.R. 2192: To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish an Ombudsman within the Department of Veterans Affairs.

110th Congress · introduced 2007-05-07 · Armed Forces and National Security · Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2007-05-07 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Hodes, Paul W. [D-NH-2] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 536 (2008): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, HR2192 (2008-07-29), Passed. See all
  4. Where it stands now: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish an Ombudsman within the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Plain summary

Establishes in the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) an Office of the Ombudsman, headed by a Director. Outlines Office and Director duties, including: (1) serving as a last resort for veterans' health care and benefits complaints and issues that cannot be resolved at a local or regional level; and (2) maintaining a public website with contact information for each patient advocate at each VA medical center. Requires the Director to: (1) appoint three regional administrators to support VHA facilities and veterans integrated service networks in their patient advocacy activities; and (2) establish a board to hear appeals from veterans dissatisfied with efforts of their local medical center and service network, and issue letters outlining possible solutions. Requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to designate the Ombudsman within 180 days after enactment of this Act.

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Official text

To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish an Ombudsman within the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Hodes, Paul W. [D-NH-2] · 44 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 2192, A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish an Ombudsman within the Department of Veterans Affairs (2008-07-22); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 2192, A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish an Ombudsman within the Department of Veterans Affairs (2008-07-22)

Cosponsors on this site

Gwen Moore (D-WI), Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), Diana DeGette (D-CO), Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL), John B. Larson (D-CT), Steve Cohen (D-TN), Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (D-VA), Stephen F. Lynch (D-MA), Kirsten E. Gillibrand (D-NY), Christopher Murphy (D-CT), Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), Henry Cuellar (D-TX), André Carson (D-IN)

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Record fed-us-cong110-hr2192 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong110 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong110