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HR3643Referred to Committee

VA Data Transparency and Trust Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-05-29
Introduced
8
Cosponsors
HR
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Type

Sponsor

John J. McGuire III
John J. McGuire III
Republican · VA · Representative
Votes with party: 94.1% (544 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/M001239

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (8)

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

  • Mike Bost (R-IL-12)Original· 2025-05-29
  • Claudia Tenney (R-NY-24)· 2025-06-04
  • Michael Lawler (R-NY-17)· 2025-06-09
  • Robert J. Wittman (R-VA-1)· 2025-06-10
  • Jeff Hurd (R-CO-3)· 2025-06-17
  • Jodey C. Arrington (R-TX-19)· 2025-06-17
  • Stephanie I. Bice (R-OK-5)· 2025-06-20
  • Michael Guest (R-MS-3)· 2025-06-26

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 →

Subcommittee Hearings Held

2025-06-12

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • House Committee on Veterans' AffairsReferred To · 2025-05-29

Previously

  • Veterans' Affairs CommitteeReferred To · 2025-05-29

Plain-English Summary

This bill would require the Department of Veterans Affairs to be more transparent about how it collects, uses, and shares veterans' personal data, likely including rules about what information can be disclosed to outside organizations and how veterans can access their own records. The measure aims to give veterans more control over their information and help them understand what data the VA holds about them. Veterans and veterans' advocacy groups would be the primary beneficiaries of these transparency and privacy protections.

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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