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Data Bank Centralization Act

Introduced: March 28, 1985 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 99th Congress (1985–1986) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 21, 1986
Executive Comment Received From VA.
Jun 14, 1985
Executive Comment Requested from VA.
Mar 28, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Mar 28, 1985
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Data Bank Centralization Act - Directs the Administrator of Veterans Affairs to establish and maintain a central data bank containing information on each living veteran. Allows such information to be made available only to: (1) criminal law enforcement personnel in barricade or hostage situations in which a veteran is involved; or (2) personnel of the Veterans Administration in carrying out authorized activities.

Requires the Administrator to: (1) ensure ready access to such information to criminal law enforcement personnel for the specified situations; and (2) establish safeguards to ensure the confidentiality of such information and protect it from uses other than as specified.

Makes unlawful the disclosure of such information for any purposes other than those specified. Provides criminal penalties for such unlawful disclosure.

What's happening now August 21, 1986

Executive Comment Received From VA.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Apr 16, 1985
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1817: Data Bank Centralization Act. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-1817/
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"H.R. 1817: Data Bank Centralization Act." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-1817/.
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H.R. 1817, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-1817/.
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