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.

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to hire a resident advocate at each of its domiciliary facilities. The advocate would act as a go-between for veterans living in these facilities and the VA, handle complaints from veterans, and send complaints to facility directors or the VA Inspector General when needed. The bill also requires state veteran homes to employ a resident advocate to continue receiving VA payments for taking care of veterans who can't work due to age, illness, or disability.

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