HR 2192 · 110th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security
To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish an Ombudsman within the Department of Veterans Affairs.
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EnactedLatest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.(2008-07-30)
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Establishes in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) an Office of the Ombudsman to act as a liaison for veterans and their family members with respect to the receipt of VA health care and benefits. Requires the: (1) Secretary of Veterans Affairs to ensure that Office services are available to all veterans and their families; (2) Secretary to make available to such veterans and family members information on contacting and utilizing the services of the Office; and (3) confidentiality of information provided to the Office by veterans and family members.…
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CBO Cost Estimate
Congressional Budget OfficeH.R. 2192, A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish an Ombudsman within the Department of Veterans Affairs
Jul 22, 2008<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs on July 16, 2008</p>
Full CBO report ↗H.R. 2192, A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish an Ombudsman within the Department of Veterans Affairs
Jul 22, 2008Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs on July 16, 2008
Full CBO report ↗Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office
Cosponsors (20)
19 Democrats1 Republican