,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #gaab  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #ae1 #bjbf    
,mrs4 ,mill]-,meeks introduc$ ! foll[+  
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,vet]ans' ,affairs1 & 9 addition to !   
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 = a p]iod 
to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 
9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*         
provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! 
committee conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to       
require ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs 
to c>ry out ef=ts to in=m vet]ans ( _!  
rights ) reg>ds to ! receipt ( heal?    
c>e1 b5efits1 & s]vices furni%$ "u      
provisions ( law adm9i/]$ by !          
,secret>y1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,vet]ans' ,bill ( ,rights ,act ( #bjbf4 
#b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3     
7#a7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates has a solemn      
obligation1 articulat$ by ,presid5t     
,abraham ,l9coln 9 #ahfe1 to c>e = him  
:o %all h borne ! battle1 & = 8 wid[1 & 
8 orphan4  7#b7 ,vet]ans transition+ to 

civilian life f s]vice 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces  
des]ve timely access to heal? c>e1      
b5efits1 & in=mation1 z well z respect1 
dignity1 & transp>5cy 9 all int]actions 
) ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs4  7#c7
 ,! responsibilities ( ! ,secret>y (    
,vet]ans ,affairs require t vet]ans'    
rights be cle>ly codifi$ to ensure      
acc\ntability & consi/5t nationwide     
adm9i/ration ( b5efits & s]vices4  #c4  
,vet]ans' ,bill ( ,rights  7a7 ,9 g5]al 
,! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all   
c>ry out ef=ts to in=m vet]ans ( _!     
rights ) reg>ds to ! receipt ( heal?    
c>e1 b5efits1 & s]vices furni%$ "u      
provisions ( law adm9i/]$ by !          
,secret>y4  7b7 ,elem5ts ,9 c>ry+ out   
subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all ensure 
t vet]ans are aw>e ( _! rights ) respect
 to ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,access to ,,va or   
,,va-au?oriz$ provid]s ,vet]ans h ! "r  
to receive heal? c>e f ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,vet]ans ,affairs or1 :5 eligible "u    
,f$]al law1 f community provid]s        
au?oriz$ by ! ,dep>tm5t4  7#b7 ,respect 

& dignity ,! "r to be treat$ ) c\rtesy1 
respect1 & dignity 9 all int]actions )  
p]sonnel ( ! ,dep>tm5t4  7#c7 ,in=m$    
cons5t ,! "r to receive cle>1 complete  
in=mation ab\t treatm5t options & to    
provide in=m$ cons5t = c>e furni%$ "u   
laws adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y4  7#d7     
,aw>5ess ( b5efits ,! "r to receive     
compreh5sive1 und]/&able in=mation ab\t 
b5efits1 programs1 & s]vices = :i* !    
vet]an may be eligible or entitl$ "u    
laws adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y4  7#e7     
,access to b5efits ,! "r to apply =     
b5efits furni%$ "u provisions ( law     
adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y at any "t & to  
receive cle> explanations f ! ,dep>tm5t 
reg>d+ eligibility det]m9ations conc]n+ 
su* b5efits4  7#f7 ,heal? c>e )\t       
retaliation ,! "r to seek c>e or raise  
conc]ns )\t fe> ( /igma1 retaliation1 or
 adv]se action f ! ,dep>tm5t4  7#g7     
,privacy ,! "r to ! protection ( p]sonal
 in=mation & m$ical records consi/5t )  
provisions ( ,f$]al law relat+ to       
privacy1 protection ( p]sonal in=mation1

 & m$ical records4  7#h7 ,"r to         
grievance r$ress ,! "r to file compla9ts
 conc]n+ s]vices furni%$ by ! ,dep>tm5t 
& to receive timely1 ?or\gh inve/igation
 & resolution ( ^? compla9ts4  7#i7     
,transp>5t communication ,! "r to cle>  
writt5 notification f ! ,dep>tm5t reg>d+
 ! /atus ( claims1 b5efits1 & appeals   
fil$ ) ! ,dep>tm5t4  7#aj7 ,appeal &    
fair he>+ ,! "r to appeal adv]se        
decisions ( ! ,secret>y & to receive    
fair he>+s f ! ,dep>tm5t )9 a reasonable
 "t4  7c7 ,responsibilities ,! ,secret>y
 %all--  7#a7 integrate ! rights        
describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 into all      
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs policies1 
directives1 pati5t-fac+ mat]ials1 &     
employee tra9+ programs2  7#b7 ensure e 
employee ( ! ,dep>tm5t receives annual  
tra9+ on su* rights2  7#c7 prom95tly    
display su* rights at all ,dep>tm5t     
facilities & ! website ( ! ,dep>tm5t2   
7#d7 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y (      
,def5se & ! ,secret>y ( ,labor1 include 
a d$icat$ in/ruction module on ! rights 

describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 z "p ( !      
curriculum = ! ,transition ,assi/ance   
,program 7,,tap7 "u section #aadd (     
title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2  7#e7 n 
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ensure t ! rights  
describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 are accessible
 ?r\gh a prom95t1 d$icat$ feature )9 !  
(ficial mobile application ( ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,vet]ans ,affairs & ! e,benefits     
portal 7or any successor p]sonal b5efits
 portal72  7#f7 require ea* ,dep>tm5t   
m$ical facility to designate a pati5t   
advocate or ombudsman to conduct an     
annual int]nal audit to assess facility 
compliance ) ! rights describ$ 9        
subsection 7b71 includ+ a review (      
vet]an satisfaction surveys & !         
timel9ess ( grievance resolutions2 &    
7#g7 ensure t any writt5 or electronic  
ackn[l$gm5t ( a claim = b5efits or an   
application = heal? c>e s]vices includes
 a summ>y /atem5t ( ! rights describ$ 9 
subsection 7b71 emphasiz+ ! vet]an's "r 
to transp>5t communication & grievance  

r$ress4  7d7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,!     
provisions ( ?is section %all n be      
con/ru$--  7#a7 to create a cause (     
action = damages or judicially en=ceable
 rights beyond ^? already e/abli%$ "u   
,f$]al law2 or  7#b7 to alt] /atutory   
eligibility requirem5ts = c>e or b5efits
 furni%$ "u laws adm9i/]$ by !          
,secret>y4