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VA DATA Access Transparency and Accountability Act of 2025
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to restrict the access and use of veterans' data by the US DOGE Service and special Government employees, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill restricts access to veterans' data held by the Department of Veterans Affairs by prohibiting the Secretary from providing such data to the United States DOGE Service (Department of Government Efficiency). The bill also prohibits special government employees from accessing or exfiltrating veterans' data for commercial gain or for any purpose other than those authorized by the Secretary. When special government employees' service ends, the bill requires them to return all veterans' data to the VA and prohibit them from retaining copies. Veterans' data is defined to include personal health information, personal identifying information (such as name, social security number, address, date of birth), and financial information. The restrictions aim to protect the privacy and security of sensitive veteran information.
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Sponsor (1)
3 cosponsors
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Herbert C. Conaway’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- RAMAS CONTRACTORS, LLC $13,200
- NEUROSURGEONS OF NEW JERSEY $13,200
- ASTERA $12,450
- ALLIED DIGESTIVE HEALTH $10,900
- STATE OF NEW JERSEY $10,450
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Herbert C. Conaway → · Outside spending →
Actions (3)
- May 8, 2025 Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations. · house
- Apr 10, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. · house
- Apr 10, 2025 Introduced in House
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Text versions (1)
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
April 10, 2025
Mr. Conaway (for himself, Mr. Carbajal, and Ms. Houlahan) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
A BILL
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to restrict the access and use of veterans’ data by the US DOGE Service and special Government employees, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “VA DATA Access Transparency and Accountability Act of 2025” or the “VA DATA Act of 2025”.
SEC. 2. RESTRICTIONS ON ACCESS OF DOGE SERVICE TO PERSONAL INFORMATION ABOUT VETERANS.
(a) Restriction on Access.—The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may not provide to the Administrator of the United States DOGE Service (commonly referred to as the “Department of Government Efficiency” or “DOGE”) access to any veteran’s data in the possession of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
(b) Restriction on Use of Information.—No special Government employee may access or exfiltrate any veteran’s data in the possession of the Department of Veterans Affairs for the purpose of using such data—
(1) for commercial gain; or
(2) for any reason other than a governmental purpose authorized by the Secretary.
(c) Termination of Access.—If any special Government employee acquires access to any system of the Department of Veterans Affairs that contains any veteran’s data, the Secretary shall ensure that upon the termination of the period of service of the special Government employee, such employee—
(1) returns all such data to the Department of Veterans Affairs; and
(2) does not retain a copy of any such data.
(d) Definitions.—In this section:
(1) The term “special Government employee” has the meaning given such term in section 202(a) of title 18, United States Code.
(2) The term “veteran’s data” mean data relating to an individual veteran, including personal health information, personal identifying information, and financial information.
(3) The term “personal health information” means, with respect to a veteran, any information, whether oral or recorded in any form or medium, that is related to—
(A) the health of the veteran, including past, present, or future health;
(B) the medical treatment of the veteran, including past, present or future such treatment; or
(C) any payment made or charged to a veteran related to the health or medical treatment of the veteran, including any past, present or future such payment.
(4) The term “personal identifying information” means, with respect to a veteran, any information, whether oral or recorded in any form or medium, that can be used to uncover the identity of the veteran, including—
(A) the name, signature, or initials of the veteran;
(B) the social security number of the veteran;
(C) the drivers license number or passport number of the veteran;
(D) the home or mailing address of the veteran;
(E) the date of birth of the veteran;
(F) any medical record of the veteran;
(G) any financial account or credit card number of the veteran; and
(H) any biometric records. <all>
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