Patient Advocate Tracker Act
Sponsored By: Representative McClain
Became Law
Summary
Creates a VA-wide electronic system for veterans to file and track health care complaints. The VA Director must set up an IT system within 18 months that lets a veteran or their designated representative submit a complaint online and view its status at any time, including interim and final actions taken. Each complaint must go to the appropriate patient advocate. The law does not authorize new funding or add remedies beyond the filing and tracking capability.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Online complaint tracker for VA patients
The law requires VA to launch an online system within 18 months after enactment. Veterans and their designated representatives can file VA health care complaints to the appropriate patient advocate. You can check the complaint status at any time. The system shows steps taken, including interim and final actions.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
McClain
MI • R
Cosponsors
Rep. Carson, Andre [D-IN-7]
IN • D
Sponsored 11/15/2021
Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5]
FL • R
Sponsored 11/15/2021
Rep. Baird, James R. [R-IN-4]
IN • R
Sponsored 11/16/2021
Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4]
MD • D
Sponsored 11/18/2021
Rep. Jacobs, Chris [R-NY-27]
NY • R
Sponsored 1/11/2022
Markwayne Mullin
OK • R
Sponsored 1/12/2022
Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2]
IN • R
Sponsored 1/12/2022
Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15]
PA • R
Sponsored 1/12/2022
Kelly (MS)
MS • R
Sponsored 1/13/2022
Rep. Burchett, Tim [R-TN-2]
TN • R
Sponsored 1/13/2022
Rep. Murphy, Stephanie N. [D-FL-7]
FL • D
Sponsored 2/2/2022
Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8]
CA • D
Sponsored 3/28/2022
Rep. Cloud, Michael [R-TX-27]
TX • R
Sponsored 3/29/2022
Rep. Bustos, Cheri [D-IL-17]
IL • D
Sponsored 4/6/2022
Rep. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI-7]
MI • D
Sponsored 10/27/2021
Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-2]
MI • R
Sponsored 10/27/2021
Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6]
MI • D
Sponsored 10/27/2021
Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8]
FL • R
Sponsored 10/27/2021
Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4]
WA • R
Sponsored 10/27/2021
Rep. Gibbs, Bob [R-OH-7]
OH • R
Sponsored 10/27/2021
Rep. Hice, Jody B. [R-GA-10]
GA • R
Sponsored 10/27/2021
Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5]
WA • R
Sponsored 10/27/2021
Rep. Mann, Tracey [R-KS-1]
KS • R
Sponsored 10/27/2021
Hudson
NC • R
Sponsored 10/27/2021
Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33]
TX • D
Sponsored 10/27/2021
CAROLYN MALONEY
NY • D
Sponsored 10/28/2021
Rep. Levin, Andy [D-MI-9]
MI • D
Sponsored 10/28/2021
Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46]
CA • D
Sponsored 10/28/2021
Rep. Garbarino, Andrew R. [R-NY-2]
NY • R
Sponsored 10/28/2021
Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10]
TX • R
Sponsored 11/1/2021
Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-4]
MI • R
Sponsored 11/3/2021
Rep. Ferguson, A. Drew, IV [R-GA-3]
GA • R
Sponsored 11/4/2021
Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19]
FL • R
Sponsored 11/4/2021
Babin
TX • R
Sponsored 11/9/2021
Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]
NV • D
Sponsored 11/9/2021
Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-1]
IA • R
Sponsored 11/9/2021
Rep. Wenstrup, Brad R. [R-OH-2]
OH • R
Sponsored 11/9/2021
Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1]
HI • D
Sponsored 11/9/2021
Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1]
GA • R
Sponsored 11/9/2021
Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3]
NV • D
Sponsored 11/9/2021
Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1]
WV • R
Sponsored 11/9/2021
TIM RYAN
OH • D
Sponsored 11/12/2021
Rep. Boebert, Lauren [R-CO-4]
CO • R
Sponsored 11/15/2021
Reschenthaler
PA • R
Sponsored 11/15/2021
Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12]
MI • D
Sponsored 11/18/2021
Rep. Mooney, Alexander X. [R-WV-2]
WV • R
Sponsored 11/30/2021
Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14]
MI • D
Sponsored 11/30/2021
Obernolte
CA • R
Sponsored 12/1/2021
Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4]
CA • D
Sponsored 12/1/2021
Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]
NJ • D
Sponsored 12/7/2021
Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11]
MI • D
Sponsored 12/7/2021
Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]
CA • D
Sponsored 12/9/2021
Rep. Rice, Tom [R-SC-7]
SC • R
Sponsored 12/9/2021
Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11]
NY • R
Sponsored 12/13/2021
Del. San Nicolas, Michael F. Q. [D-GU-At Large]
GU • D
Sponsored 12/13/2021
Rep. Palazzo, Steven M. [R-MS-4]
MS • R
Sponsored 12/14/2021
Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22]
CA • R
Sponsored 12/16/2021
Rep. Wexton, Jennifer [D-VA-10]
VA • D
Sponsored 1/11/2022
Rep. Murphy, Gregory F. [R-NC-3]
NC • R
Sponsored 1/11/2022
Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14]
OH • R
Sponsored 1/11/2022
Rep. Meijer, Peter [R-MI-3]
MI • R
Sponsored 1/11/2022
Rep. Kahele, Kaiali'i [D-HI-2]
HI • D
Sponsored 1/12/2022
Rep. Newman, Marie [D-IL-3]
IL • D
Sponsored 1/12/2022
Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17]
CA • D
Sponsored 1/19/2022
Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21]
NY • R
Sponsored 1/20/2022
Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2]
WA • D
Sponsored 1/20/2022
Emmer
MN • R
Sponsored 2/2/2022
Sherrill
NJ • D
Sponsored 2/2/2022
Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-8]
MI • D
Sponsored 2/3/2022
Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19]
CA • D
Sponsored 2/15/2022
Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1]
NH • D
Sponsored 2/18/2022
Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24]
NY • R
Sponsored 3/1/2022
FRED UPTON
MI • R
Sponsored 3/1/2022
Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5]
MI • R
Sponsored 3/1/2022
Rep. Lamb, Conor [D-PA-17]
PA • D
Sponsored 3/1/2022
Rep. Allred, Colin Z. [D-TX-32]
TX • D
Sponsored 3/8/2022
Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10]
WA • D
Sponsored 3/11/2022
Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-47]
CA • D
Sponsored 4/6/2022
Timmons
SC • R
Sponsored 4/6/2022
Rep. Bishop, Sanford D., Jr. [D-GA-2]
GA • D
Sponsored 4/6/2022
Van Drew
NJ • R
Sponsored 4/6/2022
Webster (FL)
FL • R
Sponsored 4/6/2022
Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20]
FL • D
Sponsored 4/7/2022
Rep. Meuser, Daniel [R-PA-9]
PA • R
Sponsored 4/7/2022
Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]
NY • D
Sponsored 4/7/2022
Rep. Gimenez, Carlos A. [R-FL-28]
FL • R
Sponsored 4/7/2022
Rep. Fallon, Pat [R-TX-4]
TX • R
Sponsored 4/7/2022
Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]
IL • D
Sponsored 4/7/2022
Tiffany
WI • R
Sponsored 4/7/2022
Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6]
WA • D
Sponsored 4/7/2022
Bilirakis
FL • R
Sponsored 4/7/2022
Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1]
AL • R
Sponsored 4/7/2022
Resident Commissioner González-Colón, Jenniffer [R-PR-At Large]
PR • R
Sponsored 4/7/2022
Rep. Keller, Fred [R-PA-12]
PA • R
Sponsored 4/7/2022
Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5]
GA • D
Sponsored 4/11/2022
Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2]
LA • D
Sponsored 4/11/2022
Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2]
NE • R
Sponsored 4/11/2022
Rep. Cline, Ben [R-VA-6]
VA • R
Sponsored 4/11/2022
Wittman
VA • R
Sponsored 4/11/2022
Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25]
NY • D
Sponsored 4/14/2022
Rep. Bice, Stephanie I. [R-OK-5]
OK • R
Sponsored 4/14/2022
Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6]
PA • D
Sponsored 4/14/2022
Green (TN)
TN • R
Sponsored 4/14/2022
Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6]
CO • D
Sponsored 4/21/2022
Rep. Cheney, Liz [R-WY-At Large]
WY • R
Sponsored 4/21/2022
Rep. Lesko, Debbie [R-AZ-8]
AZ • R
Sponsored 4/21/2022
Spartz
IN • R
Sponsored 4/28/2022
Rep. Davidson, Warren [R-OH-8]
OH • R
Sponsored 4/28/2022
Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26]
NY • D
Sponsored 5/10/2022
Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52]
CA • D
Sponsored 5/10/2022
Rep. Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2]
FL • R
Sponsored 5/10/2022
Rep. Bentz, Cliff [R-OR-2]
OR • R
Sponsored 5/10/2022
Rep. Armstrong, Kelly [R-ND-At Large]
ND • R
Sponsored 5/10/2022
Rep. Luria, Elaine G. [D-VA-2]
VA • D
Sponsored 5/11/2022
Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1]
AZ • D
Sponsored 5/11/2022
Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17]
FL • R
Sponsored 5/13/2022
JAMES LANGEVIN
RI • D
Sponsored 5/13/2022
Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37]
CA • D
Sponsored 5/13/2022
Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4]
CT • D
Sponsored 5/13/2022
Peter Welch
VT • D
Sponsored 5/16/2022
Johnson (LA)
LA • R
Sponsored 5/16/2022
Rep. Gallagher, Mike [R-WI-8]
WI • R
Sponsored 5/17/2022
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