H.R. 5754 · 117th Congress

Patient Advocate Tracker Act

Introduced on Oct 27, 2021 by Lisa C. McClain (R-MI-10). 122 cosponsors, 53 of them from another party. Became Public Law 117-175.

Stage
Became law
Public Law 117-175
Introduced
Oct 27, 2021
Cosponsors
122
53 from the other party
Policy area
Armed Forces and National Security
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Progress

The furthest stage the measure reached. Simple and concurrent resolutions do not go to the President.

  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Sent to the President
  6. Became law

Official title

To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the ability of veterans to electronically submit complaints about the delivery of health care services by the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Subjects

  • Administrative remedies
  • Computers and information technology
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
  • Health care quality
  • Health information and medical records
  • Veterans' medical care

Summary

By the Congressional Research Service (Public Law, Sep 16, 2022). Public domain.

Patient Advocate Tracker Act

This act requires the Office of Patient Advocacy within the Veterans Health Administration to establish an information technology system that allows veterans or their representatives to electronically file a complaint with a patient advocate and review the status of a filed complaint.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Lisa C. McClainR-MI-10Sponsor

Democrats · 53

Republicans · 69

Roll calls

Recorded votes on the measure. Most measures move by voice vote or unanimous consent, which record no individual positions.

  1. On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
    May 17, 2022· House· Passage· Passed 411–1

History

Every action as published, oldest first. Roll calls link to how each member voted.

  1. Oct 27, 2021Introduced in House
  2. Oct 27, 2021Introduced in House
  3. Oct 27, 2021 · HouseReferred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  4. Nov 2, 2021 · HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  5. Nov 2, 2021 · HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Technology Modernization.
  6. Mar 16, 2022 · HouseSubcommittee Hearings Held.
  7. Apr 6, 2022 · HouseSubcommittee on Health Discharged.
  8. Apr 6, 2022 · HouseSubcommittee on Technology Modernization Discharged.
  9. Apr 6, 2022 · HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  10. Apr 6, 2022 · HouseOrdered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
  11. May 16, 2022 · HouseMr. Trone moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  12. May 16, 2022 · HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4997)
  13. May 16, 2022 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5754.
  14. May 16, 2022 · HouseAt the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
  15. May 17, 2022 · HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5082-5083)
  16. May 17, 2022Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 411 - 1 (Roll no. 202).House · Roll call 202
  17. May 17, 2022 · HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 411 - 1 (Roll no. 202). (text: 05/16/2022 CR H4997)House · Roll call 202
  18. May 17, 2022 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  19. May 18, 2022 · SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  20. Sep 8, 2022Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
  21. Sep 8, 2022 · SenateSenate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
  22. Sep 8, 2022Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  23. Sep 8, 2022 · SenatePassed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4519-4520)
  24. Sep 8, 2022 · SenateMessage on Senate action sent to the House.
  25. Sep 15, 2022Presented to President.
  26. Sep 15, 2022 · HousePresented to President.
  27. Sep 16, 2022Signed by President.
  28. Sep 16, 2022Signed by President.
  29. Sep 16, 2022Became Public Law No: 117-175.
  30. Sep 16, 2022Became Public Law No: 117-175.

Committees

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Agencies in its committees' jurisdiction

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  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 5, 2026 · loaded Oct 5, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.