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.

Introduced 2007-05-07· Sponsored by Rep. Hodes, Paul W. [D-NH-2]· House

Bill Progress

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Enacted
Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.(2008-07-30)

Recorded Votes

PassedHouse · 2008-07-29
Roll #536
Yea 398Nay 0
Democrats
220 Yea·0 Nay
Republicans
178 Yea·0 Nay
PassedHouse · 2008-07-29
Roll #536
Yea 398Nay 0
Democrats
220 Yea·0 Nay
Republicans
178 Yea·0 Nay

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Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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.…

Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only

CBO Cost Estimate

Congressional Budget Office

H.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, 2008

Cost 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