HR 5295
117th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Census and government statistics
Congressional oversight
Department of Veterans Affairs
Government information and archives
Performance measurement
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Veterans' medical care
Veterans' pensions and compensation
Every Veteran Counts Act of 2021
Introduced: September 20, 2021
Introduced by:
Brownley, Julia
Democratic
· California
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 21, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
Sep 20, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Sep 20, 2021
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Every Veteran Counts Act of 2021
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to establish and maintain a database of specified demographics (e.g., age) of veterans. The data must be in a machine-readable format and anonymized to protect sensitive personal information.
The VA must provide access to the database on a publicly accessible website that is updated at least once a year.
Additionally, the VA must report on the progress, challenges, performance, and opportunities of implementing its data strategy. The report must be made available on the VA's open data website in a machine-readable format.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
Committees of jurisdiction
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