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HR7241Referred to Committee

Protect Veterans from the THIEF Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-01-27
Introduced
1
Cosponsors
HR
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Type

Sponsor

Nikki Budzinski
Nikki Budzinski
Democrat · IL · Representative
Votes with party: 94.8% (554 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/B001315

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (1)

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

  • Tom Barrett (R-MI-7)Original· 2026-01-27

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 →

Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.

2026-02-12

Source: Congress.gov

Plain-English Summary

This bill aims to protect military veterans from identity theft and fraud by strengthening security measures for their personal information held by the Department of Veterans Affairs and other federal agencies. The legislation would likely require better safeguards, faster notification if veterans' data is compromised, and potentially provide credit monitoring or other protections to affected veterans. Veterans and their families would be the primary beneficiaries of these enhanced privacy and security 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.

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DefenseVeterans

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Subjects

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

Related legislation

Bills by the same sponsor or covering overlapping subjects.

  • HR3183SAFE STEPS for Veterans Act of 2025
    Referred to Committee · 2026-05-20
  • HR3863VA Mental Health Outreach and Engagement Act
    Referred to Committee · 2026-05-04
  • HR7280Veteran DATA Act
    Referred to Committee · 2026-04-15
  • HR8076PREDICT Act
    Referred to Committee · 2026-03-25