119th Congress · introduced in the House · Mar 11, 2025

H.R. 2068

Veterans Patient Advocacy Act

Official title from Congress.gov

Latest action (Jun 12, 2025): Subcommittee Hearings Held

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Summary

Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in House (Mar 11, 2025)

Veterans Patient Advocacy Act

This bill requires the Office of Patient Advocacy within the Veterans Health Administration to ensure that rural veterans may access the services of patient advocates. The bill also requires the Government Accountability Office to report on the implementation of such policies.

Sponsor

John R. Moolenaar (R-MI-2)

Cosponsors (6)

6 current

Debbie Dingell (D-MI-6) · Mar 11, 2025 · original
Josh Harder (D-CA-9) · Apr 8, 2025
Bill Huizenga (R-MI-4) · Apr 29, 2025
Susie Lee (D-NV-3) · Aug 5, 2025
Eugene Simon Vindman (D-VA-7) · Oct 3, 2025
Joe Neguse (D-CO-2) · Dec 16, 2025

Recorded votes on this bill

Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.

No recorded roll calls on this bill in coverage.

Actions

Jun 12, 2025 · House committee actions
Subcommittee Hearings Held
Mar 31, 2025 · House committee actions
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 11, 2025 · House floor actions
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Mar 11, 2025 · Library of Congress
Introduced in House
Mar 11, 2025 · Library of Congress
Introduced in House

Actions from Congress.gov, newest first.

Subjects

Congressional oversight · Government information and archives · Health care coverage and access · Rural conditions and development · Veterans' medical care

Lobbying reports citing this bill

LD-2 reports whose issue descriptions explicitly cite this bill (bill type and number validated against Congress.gov records). A citation does not establish the client's position or any contact with a member.

Coverage: reports for 2025 onward, posted Jan 1, 2025 through Oct 24, 2026.

13 citations.

PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA · lobbying firm or registrant: PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Veterans
$105,716
Spent on own lobbying
…T ACT) H.R. 1987, the Saving Our Veterans Lives Act H.R. 2034, the Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship Opportunity Act H.R. 2055, the Caring for Survivors Act H.R. 2068, the Veterans Patient Advocacy Act H.R. 2077, the Helping Heroes Act H.R. 2137, the Review Every Veterans Claim Act of 2025 H.R. 2138, the Veterans Compensatio…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS · lobbying firm or registrant: DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 16, 2026 · issue area: Veterans
$164,754
Spent on own lobbying
…1823, H.R. 1860, H.R. 1884, H.R. 1912, H.R. 1937, H.R. 1947, H.R. 1957, H.R. 1960, H.R. 1965, H.R. 1970, H.R. 1971, H.R. 1972, H.R. 1987, H.R. 2034, H.R. 2055, H.R. 2068, H.R. 2077, H.R. 210, H.R. 2102, H.R. 211, H.R. 2137, H.R. 2138, H.R. 2148, H.R. 2149, H.R. 217, H.R. 219, H.R. 2195, H.R. 220, H.R. 2201, H.R. 2228, H.R. 2229…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS · lobbying firm or registrant: DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · amended · posted Sep 25, 2026 · issue area: Veterans
$141,405
Spent on own lobbying
…1845, H.R. 1860, H.R. 1884, H.R. 1912, H.R. 1937, H.R. 1947, H.R. 1957, H.R. 1960, H.R. 1965, H.R. 1970, H.R. 1971, H.R. 1972, H.R. 1987, H.R. 2034, H.R. 2055, H.R. 2068, H.R. 2077, H.R. 210, H.R. 2102, H.R. 211, H.R. 2137, H.R. 2138, H.R. 2148, H.R. 2149, H.R. 217, H.R. 219, H.R. 2195, H.R. 220, H.R. 2201, H.R. 2228, H.R. 2229…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS · lobbying firm or registrant: DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 21, 2026 · issue area: Veterans
$149,180
Spent on own lobbying
…1823, H.R. 1860, H.R. 1884, H.R. 1912, H.R. 1937, H.R. 1947, H.R. 1957, H.R. 1960, H.R. 1965, H.R. 1970, H.R. 1971, H.R. 1972, H.R. 1987, H.R. 2034, H.R. 2055, H.R. 2068, H.R. 2077, H.R. 210, H.R. 2102, H.R. 211, H.R. 2137, H.R. 2138, H.R. 2148, H.R. 2149, H.R. 217, H.R. 219, H.R. 2195, H.R. 220, H.R. 2201, H.R. 2228, H.R. 2229…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA · lobbying firm or registrant: PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 17, 2026 · issue area: Veterans
$112,137
Spent on own lobbying
…T ACT) H.R. 1987, the Saving Our Veterans Lives Act H.R. 2034, the Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship Opportunity Act H.R. 2055, the Caring for Survivors Act H.R. 2068, the Veterans Patient Advocacy Act H.R. 2077, the Helping Heroes Act H.R. 2137, the Review Every Veterans Claim Act of 2025 H.R. 2138, the Veterans Compensatio…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA · lobbying firm or registrant: PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 13, 2026 · issue area: Veterans
$108,181
Spent on own lobbying
…T ACT) H.R. 1987, the Saving Our Veterans Lives Act H.R. 2034, the Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship Opportunity Act H.R. 2055, the Caring for Survivors Act H.R. 2068, the Veterans Patient Advocacy Act H.R. 2077, the Helping Heroes Act H.R. 2137, the Review Every Veterans Claim Act of 2025 H.R. 2138, the Veterans Compensatio…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS · lobbying firm or registrant: DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 6, 2026 · issue area: Veterans
$175,948
Spent on own lobbying
…1823, H.R. 1860, H.R. 1884, H.R. 1912, H.R. 1937, H.R. 1947, H.R. 1957, H.R. 1960, H.R. 1965, H.R. 1970, H.R. 1971, H.R. 1972, H.R. 1987, H.R. 2034, H.R. 2055, H.R. 2068, H.R. 2077, H.R. 210, H.R. 2102, H.R. 211, H.R. 2137, H.R. 2138, H.R. 2148, H.R. 2149, H.R. 217, H.R. 219, H.R. 2195, H.R. 220, H.R. 2201, H.R. 2228, H.R. 2229…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS · lobbying firm or registrant: DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 20, 2026 · issue area: Veterans
$161,271
Spent on own lobbying
…1845, H.R. 1860, H.R. 1884, H.R. 1912, H.R. 1937, H.R. 1947, H.R. 1957, H.R. 1960, H.R. 1965, H.R. 1970, H.R. 1971, H.R. 1972, H.R. 1987, H.R. 2034, H.R. 2055, H.R. 2068, H.R. 2077, H.R. 210, H.R. 2102, H.R. 211, H.R. 2137, H.R. 2138, H.R. 2148, H.R. 2149, H.R. 217, H.R. 219, H.R. 2195, H.R. 220, H.R. 2201, H.R. 2228, H.R. 2229…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA · lobbying firm or registrant: PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 19, 2026 · issue area: Veterans
$87,212
Spent on own lobbying
…T ACT) H.R. 1987, the Saving Our Veterans Lives Act H.R. 2034, the Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship Opportunity Act H.R. 2055, the Caring for Survivors Act H.R. 2068, the Veterans Patient Advocacy Act H.R. 2077, the Helping Heroes Act H.R. 2137, the Review Every Veterans Claim Act of 2025 H.R. 2138, the Veterans Compensatio…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA · lobbying firm or registrant: PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 17, 2025 · issue area: Veterans
$87,212
Spent on own lobbying
…T ACT) H.R. 1987, the Saving Our Veterans Lives Act H.R. 2034, the Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship Opportunity Act H.R. 2055, the Caring for Survivors Act H.R. 2068, the Veterans Patient Advocacy Act H.R. 2077, the Helping Heroes Act H.R. 2102, the Major Richard Star Act H.R. 2137, the Review Every Veterans Claim Act of 20…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA · lobbying firm or registrant: PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 18, 2025 · issue area: Veterans
$89,207
Spent on own lobbying
…T ACT) H.R. 1987, the Saving Our Veterans Lives Act H.R. 2034, the Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship Opportunity Act H.R. 2055, the Caring for Survivors Act H.R. 2068, the Veterans Patient Advocacy Act H.R. 2077, the Helping Heroes Act H.R. 2102, the Major Richard Star Act H.R. 2137, the Review Every Veterans Claim Act of 20…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS · lobbying firm or registrant: DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 14, 2025 · issue area: Veterans
$141,405
Spent on own lobbying
…1845, H.R. 1860, H.R. 1884, H.R. 1912, H.R. 1937, H.R. 1947, H.R. 1957, H.R. 1960, H.R. 1965, H.R. 1970, H.R. 1971, H.R. 1972, H.R. 1987, H.R. 2034, H.R. 2055, H.R. 2068, H.R. 2077, H.R. 210, H.R. 2102, H.R. 211, H.R. 2137, H.R. 2138, H.R. 2148, H.R. 2149, H.R. 217, H.R. 219, H.R. 2195, H.R. 220, H.R. 2201, H.R. 2228, H.R. 2229…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS · lobbying firm or registrant: DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS
2025 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2025 – Mar 31, 2025) · posted Apr 15, 2025 · issue area: Veterans
$141,405
Spent on own lobbying
…1845, H.R. 1860, H.R. 1884, H.R. 1912, H.R. 1937, H.R. 1947, H.R. 1957, H.R. 1960, H.R. 1965, H.R. 1970, H.R. 1971, H.R. 1972, H.R. 1987, H.R. 2034, H.R. 2055, H.R. 2068, H.R. 2077, H.R. 210, H.R. 2102, H.R. 211, H.R. 2137, H.R. 2138, H.R. 2148, H.R. 217, H.R. 219, H.R. 2195, H.R. 220, H.R. 2201, H.R. 2229, H.R. 2234, H.R. 224,…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing