H.R. 7280 119th Congress House

Veteran DATA Act

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from entering into a contract pursuant to which the contractor may sell se… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from entering into a contract pursuant to which the contractor may sell sensitive personal information maintained by the Secretary and to ensure the protection of personal information in certain contracts of the Department.

Introduced: January 30, 2026 Introduced by: Nikki Budzinski Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov

Armed Forces and National Security Administrative law and regulatory proceduresData collection, sharing, protectionDepartment of Veterans AffairsPublic contracts and procurement

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Right of privacyVeterans' organizations and recognition

Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Apr 15, 2026

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

Apr 15, 2026

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

Mar 25, 2026

Subcommittee Hearings Held

Mar 24, 2026

Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.

Jan 30, 2026

Introduced in House

Jan 30, 2026

Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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What's happening now April 15, 2026

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

Related & companion bills 1

Bill text 1 version

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Committees of jurisdiction 2

Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Veterans' Affairs Committee
Veterans' Affairs Committee
House of Representatives

Lobbying activity 5

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS
for DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS
for DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS · District of Columbia · 2nd Quarter 2026 (Apr 1 - June 30)
BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON INC.
for BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON INC. · Virginia · 1st Quarter 2026 (Jan 1 - Mar 31)
ORACLE CORPORATION
for ORACLE CORPORATION · Texas · 1st Quarter 2026 (Jan 1 - Mar 31)
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS
for DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS · District of Columbia · 1st Quarter 2026 (Jan 1 - Mar 31)

Bodies those filers lobbied

Defense, Dept of (DOD)
5 filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
5 filings
SENATE
5 filings
Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
4 filings
Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
4 filings
Labor, Dept of (DOL)
3 filings
Small Business Administration (SBA)
3 filings
U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
3 filings

A filing lists the bills it worked on and the parts of government it contacted in separate sections, so these are the bodies those filers named anywhere in the filing, not a per-bill breakdown.

Cosponsors 2

Vindman, Eugene Simon

Virginia · Jun 23, 2026

Barrett, Tom

Michigan · Jan 30, 2026

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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7280: Veteran DATA Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-7280/

MLA

"H.R. 7280: Veteran DATA Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-7280/.

Bluebook (legal)

H.R. 7280, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-7280/.

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[H.R. 7280: Veteran DATA Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-7280/)