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
Introduction
Sep 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Sep 20, 2021
Last action Sep 21, 2021
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Committee
2
Sep 21, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
lower
Sep 20, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
lower
Sep 20, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 10 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Julia Brownley
DDemocratic
Co
Albio Sires
DDemocratic
Co
Ann Kirkpatrick
DDemocratic
Co
Ed Case
DDemocratic
Co
Eleanor Holmes Norton
DDemocratic
Co
Jackie Speier
DDemocratic
Co
Kaiali’i Kahele
DDemocratic
Co
Mary Gay Scanlon
DDemocratic
Co
Michael F. Q. San Nicolas
DDemocratic
Co
Stephen F. Lynch
DDemocratic
Co
William R. Keating
DDemocratic
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