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.

Summary

Requires every VA domiciliary facility and every VA-paid State home to employ a resident advocate. The advocate must act as a liaison, receive and respond to veterans’ complaints to facility or State home leadership, and, when appropriate, forward complaints to the VA Secretary, the VA Inspector General, or an appropriate State official; for State homes this employment is made a condition of eligibility for VA payment.

• Requires a resident advocate in every VA domiciliary facility to handle and escalate veteran complaints.
• Conditions VA payment to State domiciliary homes on those homes employing a resident advocate with similar duties.
• Resident advocates serve as liaisons and must receive, transmit, and respond to complaints to facility or State home directors.
• Advocates must escalate complaints to the VA Secretary, VA Inspector General, or an appropriate State official when appropriate.
• No new funding, hiring timelines, or detailed implementation procedures are specified in the text.
• A conforming update to statutory tables is required to reflect the new provision.
• The requirement may create administrative burden for State homes and VA facilities without dedicated funding.
• Enforcement for State homes is tied to payment eligibility rather than explicit penalties or deadlines.