HR 5295 United States House · 117th Congress

Every Veteran Counts Act of 2021

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.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
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Sep 2021
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Introduced Sep 20, 2021 Last action Sep 21, 2021
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Sep 21, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
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Sep 20, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
lower
Sep 20, 2021
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1 primary · 10 co-sponsors

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