Military and Educational Data Integration Act

HR 1573, the Military and Educational Data Integration Act, requires the Secretaries of Defense and Homeland Security to create a secure process for state education agencies to access specific demographic data about military members and applicants who graduated from high school in that state. The data includes educational attainment, military branch, test scores, and separation dates, allowing states to integrate this information into their education systems. The bill mandates strict privacy protections, requiring confidential transmission, compliance with existing privacy laws, and secure data handling practices. It does not change military recruitment policies or create new programs, focusing solely on enabling data sharing between military and education agencies.