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H.R. 7176 119th Congress House

Vets Connect Act

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a secure database and messaging platform to enable veterans to… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a secure database and messaging platform to enable veterans to reconnect with other veterans with whom they served, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 21, 2026 Introduced by: Chuck Edwards Republican · North Carolina See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jan 21, 2026
Introduced in House
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What's happening now January 21, 2026

Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7176: Vets Connect Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-7176/
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"H.R. 7176: Vets Connect Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-7176/.
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H.R. 7176, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-7176/.
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[H.R. 7176: Vets Connect Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-7176/)
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