{"bill":{"id":"119-hr-2068","congress":119,"type":"HR","number":2068,"title":"Veterans Patient Advocacy Act","originChamber":"House","introducedDate":"2025-03-11","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"M001194","fullName":"Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-2]","party":"R","state":"MI","district":2}],"cosponsorsCount":6,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2025-06-12","text":"Subcommittee Hearings Held"},"policyArea":"Armed Forces and National Security","subjects":["Congressional oversight","Government information and archives","Health care coverage and access","Rural conditions and development","Veterans' medical care"],"actions":[{"date":"2025-06-12","text":"Subcommittee Hearings Held","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-03-31","text":"Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-03-11","text":"Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-03-11","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-03-11","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false}],"summary":"<p><strong>Veterans Patient Advocacy Act</strong></p><p>This bill requires the Office of Patient Advocacy within the Veterans Health Administration to ensure&nbsp;that  rural veterans may access the services of patient advocates. The bill also requires the Government Accountability Office to report on the implementation of such policies.</p>","updateDate":"2026-02-04T04:26:33Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":355,"ts":"2026-04-19T09:58:37.339Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"/api/public/query-gov?q=Veterans%20Patient%20Advocacy%20Act"}]}}