# 119-hr-1413: 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.

119-hr-1413, 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., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2025-12-21).

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- As of: 2025-12-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-1413
- Congress: 119
- Title: 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.
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-02-18
- Sponsor: Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## Summary

**Resident advocates** would be required in every VA domiciliary facility and in State veterans' homes to serve as a local liaison and handle resident complaints. - Veterans and residents: Veterans in domiciliary and State homes would have a designated staff contact to raise issues and expect a response. - State homes and States: A State must employ a resident advocate in a State home to be eligible for VA payments for domiciliary care, making federal payment conditional on having an advocate. - VA facilities and oversight: The VA would need to hire an advocate in each domiciliary facility, creating a formal channel for resident feedback and a path to refer serious complaints to the Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector General.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Resident advocates in VA and State homes: benefit, low. This bill would require a resident advocate in every VA domiciliary facility. State homes would only get VA payment for domiciliary care if they also employ an advocate. The advocate would act as a liaison for residents. They would take and answer complaints and send them to the facility director.…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3077: Agriculture Resilience Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-8516: American Leadership in AI Act
- 119-hr-3633: Digital Asset Market Clarity Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-1413 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1413)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-3077: Agriculture Resilience Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3077)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-8516: American Leadership in AI Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8516)
- [119-hr-3633: Digital Asset Market Clarity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3633)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1413 (as of 2025-12-21).