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To amend title 38, United States Code, to require that domiciliary facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs and State homes that provide housing to veterans have resident advocates.
To amend title 38, United States Code, to require that domiciliary facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs and State homes that provide housing to veterans have resident advocates.
Summary
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to employ a resident advocate in each of its domiciliary facilities that provide housing to veterans. The bill also requires State homes that provide domiciliary care to veterans to employ resident advocates as a condition of receiving federal payment. Resident advocates would serve as liaisons between veterans and facility management, receive and respond to complaints from residents, and escalate complaints to appropriate officials as needed.
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Top reported contributors to Josh Gottheimer’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- BLACKSTONE $116,700
- APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT $71,500
- KKR & CO INC. $50,600
- CENTERVIEW PARTNERS $25,000
- FORTRESS INVESTMENT GROUP $23,200
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Actions (3)
- Mar 21, 2025 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity. · house
- Feb 18, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. · house
- Feb 18, 2025 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 18, 2025
Mr. Gottheimer introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to require that domiciliary facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs and State homes that provide housing to veterans have resident advocates.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. REQUIREMENT OF RESIDENT ADVOCATE IN A DOMICILIARY FACILITY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS OR STATE HOME.
(a) Domiciliary Facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs.— Subchapter I of chapter 17 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section (and conforming the table of sections at the beginning of such chapter accordingly): “Sec. 1720M. Resident advocates in domiciliary facilities of the Department
“(a) Requirement.—The Secretary shall employ in each domiciliary facility of the Department a resident advocate.
“(b) Duties.—A resident advocate shall have duties that include the following:
“(1) To serve as a liaison between veterans in the domiciliary facility and the Secretary.
“(2) To receive complaints from such veterans, transmit such complaints to the director of such domiciliary facility, and respond to such complaints.
“(3) When the resident advocate determines it appropriate, to submit such a complaint to the Secretary, the Inspector General of the Department.”.
(b) State Homes.—Section 1741 of title 38, United States Code, is amended—
(1) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (h); and
(2) by inserting, after subsection (f), the following new subsection (g):
“(g) To be eligible for payment for domiciliary care provided to a veteran in a State home under this section, a State shall employ in such State home a resident advocate. A resident advocate shall have duties that include the following:
“(1) To serve as a liaison between veterans in such State home and the State.
“(2) To receive complaints from such veterans, transmit such complaints to the director of the State home, and respond to such complaints.
“(3) When the resident advocate determines it appropriate, to submit such a complaint to the Secretary, the Inspector General of the Department, or an appropriate State official.”. <all>
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