HR 3335
114th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Government information and archives
Right of privacy
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs
Veterans' medical care
Veterans' pensions and compensation
Access to Veterans Benefits Improvement Act
Introduced: July 29, 2015
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 6, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Jul 29, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jul 29, 2015
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Access to Veterans Benefits Improvement Act
Directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide veterans' case-tracking information access to employees of a Member of Congress or of a state or local governmental agency assisting veterans with benefit claims.
Directs the VA to ensure that such access does not: (1) allow the employee to modify the data in the case-tracking system, and (2) include access to medical records. Requires such employees to complete a certification course on privacy issues before receiving such access.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1