National Veterans Advocate Act of 2025

This bill creates an independent Office of the National Veterans' Advocate within the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to directly address veterans' concerns. The National Veterans' Advocate, appointed at a senior executive level and reporting directly to the VA Secretary, will monitor VA operations, identify systemic problems veterans face, and make independent recommendations to Congress for improving care, benefits, and efficiency. The Office must establish a public casework request portal for veterans, submit biannual reports to Congress with unreviewed recommendations (including potential legislative changes), and ensure staffing levels of one advocate per 12,000 enrolled veterans in each VA service region. The bill authorizes $25 million annually for fiscal years 2026-2030 to fund these efforts.