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S2333Referred to Committee

Health Records Enhancement Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-07-17
Introduced
0
Cosponsors
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Type

Sponsor

Peter Welch
Peter Welch
Democrat · VT · Senator
Votes with party: 82.9% (808 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/W000800

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (0)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

No cosponsors on record. Bills can pass without cosponsors — this often means the sponsor introduced the bill alone, either because it's a messaging bill, a chairman's mark, or simply early in the legislative cycle.

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

2026-03-18

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • Senate Committee on Veterans' AffairsMarkup By · 2026-03-18

Previously

  • Senate Committee on Veterans' AffairsHearings By (full committee) · 2025-12-10
  • Senate Committee on Veterans' AffairsReferred To · 2025-07-17

Plain-English Summary

The bill would improve how the military and Veterans Affairs share medical records, making it easier for veterans to access their health information and for doctors to see their complete medical history when treating them. This could help prevent duplicate tests, reduce medical errors, and speed up care for veterans transitioning from active duty to civilian life or VA hospitals. The change would primarily affect veterans and military service members who need coordinated healthcare across different military and VA facilities.

AI-assisted summary generated from the official bill metadata (title, subjects, actions) sourced from Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed. Always verify against the official text linked below.

Subjects

Armed Forces and National Security
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Open text viewRead on Congress.gov

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