Skip to main content
HR 1490 113th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Health information and medical records Internet and video services Internet, web applications, social media Photography and imaging Right of privacy Veterans' medical care

Veterans' Privacy Act

Introduced: April 11, 2013 See on congress.gov
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
This bill died when the 113th Congress ended
It never became law before the 113th Congress (2013–2014) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 7 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 27, 2013
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
Jun 27, 2013
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 19, 2013
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
May 6, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
Apr 11, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Apr 11, 2013
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E423)
Apr 11, 2013
Introduced in House
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Veterans' Privacy Act - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to prescribe regulations to ensure that any visual recording made of a patient during the course of furnishing care through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is carried out only with the full and informed consent of that patient or, in appropriate cases, a representative thereof.

Allows the Secretary to waive such requirement if the recording is made: (1) upon a determination by a physician or psychologist that the recording is medically necessary, (2) pursuant to a warrant or order of a court of competent jurisdiction, or (3) in a public setting where a person would not have a reasonable expectation to privacy (such as a waiting room or hallway) and the recording is for general security purposes not particularized to the patient.

What's happening now June 27, 2013

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
R
DesJarlais, Scott
Tennessee · Mar 24, 2014
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1490: Veterans' Privacy Act. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1490/
MLA
"H.R. 1490: Veterans' Privacy Act." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1490/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 1490, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1490/.
Markdown link
[H.R. 1490: Veterans' Privacy Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1490/)
Report a problem