# 119-s-1134: Strengthening VA Patient Advocacy for Rural Veterans Act of 2025

119-s-1134, Strengthening VA Patient Advocacy for Rural Veterans Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND] (R-ND); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2025-12-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-1134
- Congress: 119
- Title: Strengthening VA Patient Advocacy for Rural Veterans Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-03-26
- Sponsor: Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND] (R-ND)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## Summary

**Strengthening patient advocacy for rural veterans**: This bill would require each VA medical center to designate at least one patient advocate to coordinate care for veterans in rural and highly-rural areas. It would also add a reporting line to medical center directors and require an annual report from the Patient Advocate Tracking System. - Veterans in rural and highly-rural areas: Would get at least one designated patient advocate to help coordinate care received at community-based outpatient clinics or through the community care network. - VA medical center directors and staff: Directors would need to ensure a patient advocate reports to the director at some point along the reporting line. Directors are asked to use existing staff for the role when practicable. - Oversight and transparency: The Secretary must send an annual report to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs of the House and Senate and to each Veterans Integrated Service Network director. Reports must include de-identified data on common issues reported, resolution times for issues and for requests for information, and compliments or complaints.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV] (D-NV), 2025-03-26T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Patient advocates for rural veterans: benefit, low. This bill would require each VA medical center director to designate at least one patient advocate to coordinate care for veterans in rural and highly-rural areas who get care outside a VA medical center. The advocate would help veterans using community-based outpatient clinics and the community ca…

## Related bills

- 119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-s-4949: Water Resources Development Act of 2026
- 119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026
- 119-s-554: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025
- 119-s-5025: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026
- 119-s-4189: INSULIN Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-s-1134 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1134)

## Related
- [119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4744)
- [119-s-4949: Water Resources Development Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4949)
- [119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3923)
- [119-s-554: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-554)
- [119-s-5025: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5025)
- [119-s-4189: INSULIN Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4189)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1134 (as of 2025-12-21).