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Connect with Veterans Act of 2015

Introduced: July 16, 2015 See on congress.gov
This bill died when the 114th Congress ended
It never became law before the 114th Congress (2015–2016) 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.
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Jul 16, 2015
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S5163-5165)
Jul 16, 2015
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Connect with Veterans Act of 2015

Requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to establish a program to facilitate VA outreach to veterans, primary state agencies for the administration of veterans' benefits and services, political subdivisions of states, and Indian tribes.

Requires the VA, to carry out such program, to: (1) establish a national veterans directory, and (2) share directory information with any such entities from which a participating individual has expressed interest in receiving information.

Prohibits: (1) the VA from selling information collected under this Act, (2) the VA or any participating entity from sharing such information with a non-participating entity, or (3) any participating entity from using any such information for any political communication or from requiring any participating individual to purchase any product or service.

Requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to: (1) provide to each member of the Armed Forces separating from service a form for the collection of information to be included in the directory, (2) ensure that completion of the form is voluntary, and (3) take steps to protect the privacy of individuals and the security of information.

Directs DOD and the Department of Labor jointly to take steps to integrate the collection of information under this Act into the Transition Assistance Program.

What's happening now July 16, 2015

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S5163-5165)

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1797: Connect with Veterans Act of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-1797/
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