Veteran DATA Act

Nikki Budzinski

Democrat · IL · Representative

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• Tom Barrett (R-MI-7)Original· 2026-01-30

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

2026-04-15

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The bill would require the Department of Veterans Affairs to improve how it collects, manages, and shares data about veterans' health, benefits, and services. This would help the VA better track outcomes, identify gaps in care, and make it easier for veterans to access the benefits and medical treatment they're entitled to. The changes aim to modernize the VA's outdated data systems so veterans receive faster, more coordinated support.

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 7280 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7280 To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from entering into a contract pursuant to which the contractor may sell sensitive personal information maintained by the Secretary and to ensure the protection of personal information in certain contracts of the Department. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 30, 2026 Ms. Budzinski (for herself and Mr. Barrett) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from entering into a contract pursuant to which the contractor may sell sensitive personal information maintained by the Secretary and to ensure the protection of personal information in certain contracts of the Department. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Veteran Data Accountability for Third-party Actors Act'' or the ``Veteran DATA Act''. SEC. 2. PROHIBITION OF THE SALE OF SENSITIVE PERSONAL INFORMATION MAINTAINED BY THE SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS. Section 5725 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(d) Prohibition of Sale of Sensitive Personal Information.--The Secretary may not enter into a contract that permits the contractor to sell (or otherwise disclose for consideration) sensitive personal information to another entity.''. SEC. 3. PROTECTION OF PERSONAL INFORMATION IN CONTRACTS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS. (a) In General.--Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall-- (1) ensure that each covered contract includes, or is modified to include, a clause prohibiting covered information from being monetized, sold, or otherwise misused by any contractor, including any subcontractor or affiliate thereof, or other non-Department of Veterans Affairs entity; and (2) issue a directive or other policy providing guidance to employees and contractors of the Department on how to identify the monetization, sale, or misuse of covered information in order to ensure contractors are in compliance with clauses in covered contracts included pursuant to paragraph (1). (b) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that includes-- (1) a copy of the contract clause required by subsection (a)(1); (2) the guidance required by subsection (a)(2); and (3) a summary of any other actions taken to comply with subsection (a). (c) Definitions.--In this section: (1) The term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means the Committees on Veterans' Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Senate. (2) The term ``covered contract'' means a contract of the Department of Veterans Affairs that provides for the handling of covered information and is entered into-- (A) after the date of the enactment of this Act; or (B) before the date of the enactment of this Act and does not expire before the date of the enactment of this Act. (3) The term ``covered information''-- (A) means protected health information or personally identifiable information, including such information that has been anonymized; and (B) includes information protected under-- (i) section 552a of title 5, United States Code; (ii) section 5701 or 7332 of title 38 United States Code; (iii) parts 160, 161, and 164 of title 45, Code of Federal Regulations; and (iv) any other provision of law, as determined by the Secretary. <all>

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