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H.R. 3971 (97th)

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Comptroller General to assign employees of the General Accounting Office to serve as ombudsmen for patients in Veterans' Administration facilities.

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Introduced

18 June 1981

Last action

13 November 1981 · Committee

Status

Executive Comment Received From VA.

Sponsors

Rep. Panetta, Leon [D-CA-16], Rep. Bailey, Donald A. [D-PA-21], Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD], Rep. Synar, Mike [D-OK-2], Del. Sunia, Foto I. F. [D-AS-At Large], Rep. Emery, David F. [R-ME-1], Rep. Foglietta, Thomas M. [D-PA-1], Rep. Addabbo, Joseph P. [D-NY-6], Rep. Scheuer, James H. [D-NY-8], Rep. Mitchell, Parren J. [D-MD-7], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. DeNardis, Lawrence J. [R-CT-3], Rep. Traxler, Bob [D-MI-8], Rep. Jeffries, Jim [R-KS-2], Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3], Rep. Downey, Thomas J. [D-NY-2], Rep. Lehman, William [D-FL-17], Rep. Coelho, Anthony Lee [D-CA-15], Rep. LaFalce, John J. [D-NY-29], Rep. Clinger, William F., Jr. [R-PA-5], Rep. Solarz, Stephen J. [D-NY-13], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Rep. McGrath, Raymond J. [R-NY-5], Rep. Ford, William D. [D-MI-13], Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA], Rep. Lloyd, Marilyn [D-TN-3], Rep. Bingham, Jonathan B. [D-NY-22], Rep. Kogovsek, Ray [D-CO-3], Rep. Bedell, Berkley W. [D-IA-6], Rep. Weaver, James H. [D-OR-4], Rep. Dwyer, Bernard J. [D-NJ-6], Rep. Corcoran, Tom [R-IL-14], Rep. Ratchford, William R. [D-CT-5], Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-3], Rep. Hoyer, Steny H. [D-MD-5]

Subjects

Defence

Source updated

7 February 2024

Defence

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Summary

Directs the Comptroller General to assign employees of the General Accounting Office to serve as ombudsmen for patients in Veterans' Administration facilities. Requires the Comptroller General to report at least annually to Congress on the activities and investigations carried out by such ombudsmen.

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Timeline

  1. 18 June 1981

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 18 June 1981

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 18 June 1981

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 27 July 1981

    Committee

    Executive Comment Requested from GAO, VA.

    Source: Committee

  5. 15 September 1981

    Committee

    Executive Comment Received From GAO.

    Source: Committee

  6. 13 November 1981

    Committee

    Executive Comment Received From VA.

    Source: Committee

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Documents

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