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      <constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>&lt;pre&gt;[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 45 (Tuesday, March 11, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [&lt;a href="https://www.gpo.gov"&gt;www.gpo.gov&lt;/a&gt;]By Mr. MOOLENAAR:H.R. 2068.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Pursuant to Article I, section 8 of the United StatesConstitution, Congress has the power to ``provide for thecommon Defense and general Welfare of the United State.''[Page H1152]&lt;/pre&gt;</constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
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          <text>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Veterans Patient Advocacy Act&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This bill requires the Office of Patient Advocacy within the Veterans Health Administration to ensure&amp;nbsp;that  rural veterans may access the services of patient advocates. The bill also requires the Government Accountability Office to report on the implementation of such policies.&lt;/p&gt;</text>
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