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HR 1729 113th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Computers and information technology Health information and medical records Military medicine Military personnel and dependents Personnel records Veterans' medical care

VA Claims, Operations, and Records Efficiency Act

Introduced: April 25, 2013 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 6, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Apr 25, 2013
Introduced in House
Apr 25, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Apr 25, 2013
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2329)
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

VA Claims, Operations, and Records Efficiency Act - Directs the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to make the service treatment records, personal records, unit records, and medical records (service records) of each member of the Armed Forces available to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) in an electronic format. Provides post-discharge or release timelines for such availability. Requires each service record provided to include a DOD certification of the record's completeness.

Deems such service record release a permitted disclosure under requirements of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996.

What's happening now May 6, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 34
All 34 Democratic 19
D
Castro, Joaquin
Texas · Sep 10, 2013
 D
Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · Sep 10, 2013
 D
Castor, Kathy
Florida · Jul 8, 2013
Loebsack, David
· Jul 8, 2013
PASTOR, ED
· Jul 8, 2013
 D
Titus, Dina
Nevada · Jul 8, 2013
Bishop, Timothy
· Jun 3, 2013
 D
Brownley, Julia
California · Jun 3, 2013
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Jun 3, 2013
 D
Garamendi, John
California · Jun 3, 2013
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jun 3, 2013
 D
Thompson, Mike
California · Jun 3, 2013
 D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Jun 3, 2013
 D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · May 23, 2013
Maffei, Daniel
· May 23, 2013
SLAUGHTER, LOUISE
· May 23, 2013
 D
Costa, Jim
California · May 22, 2013
Hanabusa, Colleen
· May 22, 2013
Shea-Porter, Carol
· May 22, 2013
LEWIS, JOHN
· May 20, 2013
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · May 20, 2013
 D
Ruiz, Raul
California · May 20, 2013
 D
Veasey, Marc A.
Texas · May 20, 2013
Walz, Timothy
· May 20, 2013
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · May 14, 2013
MCCARTHY, CAROLYN
· May 9, 2013
Miller, Candice
· May 9, 2013
Schwartz, Allyson
· May 9, 2013
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · May 7, 2013
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · May 7, 2013
 D
Meng, Grace
New York · May 7, 2013
O'Rourke, Beto
· May 7, 2013
Tsongas, Niki
· May 7, 2013
Coffman, Mike
· Apr 25, 2013
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1729: VA Claims, Operations, and Records Efficiency Act. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1729/
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"H.R. 1729: VA Claims, Operations, and Records Efficiency Act." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1729/.
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H.R. 1729, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1729/.
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