House bill · 118th Congress · Did not become law
Where it went
- IntroducedFeb 2, 2023
- Committee action—
- Passed House—
- Passed Senate—
- To the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Apr 18, 2023 — Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Cost and committee reports
Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 808.
- Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. MOOLENAAR, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 169, No. 22, February 2, 2023, Page H682):Pursuant to Article I, section 8 of the United States Constitution, Congress has the power to ``provide for the common Defense and general Welfare of the United State.'' The single subject of this legislation is: The ``Veterans Patient Advocacy Act'' aims to improve veterans' access to advocacy services by ensuring adequate staffing and coverage, especially in rural areas.Source: Congress.gov, Congressional Record February 2, 2023 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- constitutionalAuthorityStatementText
- Statement length
- 375 characters
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 808, 118th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/118/hr/808
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- May 27, 2025
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 14, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
3136797727bd641e0ebdde9c827e8cb97f1fc2b3a017ced3e19267b619d9872f
PORKER shows the statement exactly as printed, with the page markup removed. It is the sponsor’s claim; it is not a legal finding.
Congress.gov’s record for this bill does not list a CBO cost estimate or a committee report (as of May 27, 2025). Not every bill gets one.
From the Congress.gov bill record for H.R. 808, last updated May 27, 2025. PORKER’s copy was retrieved September 14, 2026 and is refreshed nightly. Open “Evidence” on any line for the record, field and file fingerprint.
Vote results
No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).
Cosponsors
22 cosponsors — 5 Republicans, 17 Democrats
17 of 22 cosponsors (77%) are from the other party.
Yadira Caraveo (D-CO), Ed Case (D-HI), Jason Crow (D-CO), Suzan DelBene (D-WA), Debbie Dingell (D-MI), Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ), Val Hoyle (D-OR), Bill Huizenga (R-MI), Jeff Jackson (D-NC), John James (R-MI), Daniel Kildee (D-MI), Stephen Lynch (D-MA), Lisa McClain (R-MI), Joe Neguse (D-CO), Marie Perez (D-WA), Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), Abigail Spanberger (D-VA), W. Steube (R-FL), Haley Stevens (D-MI), Rashida Tlaib (D-MI), Gabe Vasquez (D-NM), Tim Walberg (R-MI).
More from the sponsor
Other 118th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. John Moolenaar.
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- H.R. 7188 (118th) Shandra Eisenga Human Cell and Tissue Product Safety Act
- H.Res. 974 (118th) Expressing support for the designation of the week of January 21 through January 27, 2024, as "National School Choice Week".
- H.R. 6175 (118th) NO GOTION Act
- H.Res. 51 (118th) Expressing support for the designation of the week of January 22 through January 28, 2023, as "National School Choice Week".
- H.R. 564 (118th) Saving Taxpayers’ Money and Paying America’s Debt Act
Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 14, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.