United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 2192 (110th)
To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish an Ombudsman within the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Introduced
7 May 2007
Last action
30 July 2008 · Introduced
Status
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Sponsors
Rep. Hodes, Paul W. [D-NH-2], Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4], Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-14], Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3], Rep. Matheson, Jim [D-UT-2], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Shuler, Heath [D-NC-11], Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1], Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1], Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1], Rep. Boswell, Leonard L. [D-IA-3], Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3], Rep. Allen, Thomas H. [D-ME-1], Rep. Marshall, Jim [D-GA-8], Rep. Gonzalez, Charles A. [D-TX-20], Rep. Conaway, K. Michael [R-TX-11], Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3], Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8], Rep. Moore, Dennis [D-KS-3], Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4], Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY], Rep. Gilchrest, Wayne T. [R-MD-1], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33], Rep. Braley, Bruce L. [D-IA-1], Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT], Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5], Rep. Bishop, Timothy H. [D-NY-1], Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6], Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI], Rep. McIntyre, Mike [D-NC-7], Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28], Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15], Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7], Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2], Rep. Murphy, Tim [R-PA-18], Rep. Buyer, Steve [R-IN-4]
Subjects
Healthcare, Defence
Source updated
7 April 2025
Summary
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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Timeline
7 May 2007
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
7 May 2007
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
7 May 2007
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
11 May 2007
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
Source: Committee
5 June 2007
Committee
Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Discharged.
Source: Committee
6 June 2007
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
14 June 2007
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
16 July 2008
Reported
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
16 July 2008
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
16 July 2008
Committee
Subcommittee on Health Discharged.
Source: Committee
24 July 2008
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 492.
Source: Calendars
24 July 2008
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 110-773.
Source: Committee
24 July 2008
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 110-773.
Source: Committee
29 July 2008
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
29 July 2008
Vote
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 398 - 0 (Roll no. 536).
Source: Floor
29 July 2008
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 398 - 0 (Roll no. 536).
Source: Floor
29 July 2008
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7244-7245)
Source: Floor
29 July 2008
Floor
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Moran (KS) objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
Source: Floor
29 July 2008
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2192.
Source: Floor
29 July 2008
Floor
Mr. Hare moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Source: Floor
30 July 2008
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Referred in Senate · 30 July 2008 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 29 July 2008 · Download file
- Reported in House · 24 July 2008 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 7 May 2007 · Download file
Documents
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Referred in Senate (text)
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Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 30 July 2008
Referred in Senate (PDF)
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Engrossed in House (text)
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Passed House amended
summary · EN · 29 July 2008
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Sponsors
- Rep. Hodes, Paul W. [D-NH-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-14] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Matheson, Jim [D-UT-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Shuler, Heath [D-NC-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Boswell, Leonard L. [D-IA-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Allen, Thomas H. [D-ME-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Marshall, Jim [D-GA-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gonzalez, Charles A. [D-TX-20] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Conaway, K. Michael [R-TX-11] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Moore, Dennis [D-KS-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gilchrest, Wayne T. [R-MD-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Braley, Bruce L. [D-IA-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bishop, Timothy H. [D-NY-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McIntyre, Mike [D-NC-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Murphy, Tim [R-PA-18] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Buyer, Steve [R-IN-4] · R · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/110th-congress/house-bill/2192
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/110/hr/2192
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