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Timely Electronic Health Record Transfers for Transitioning Servicemembers Act of 2026
To direct the Secretary of Defense to submit a report and establish standards on the timeliness of providing electronic health records to members of the Armed Forces separating from active duty, and for other purposes.
Summary
- Requires the Secretary of Defense to submit a report to Congress within 180 days on the timeliness of providing electronic health records to service members separating from active duty.
- Requires the report to include the average number of days for members to receive their records after separation, the maximum wait time experienced, and explanations for delays over a one-year period.
- Requires the Secretary of Defense to establish standards within 270 days after submitting the report to ensure separating members receive their electronic health records within a reasonable period.
- Directs the Secretary to determine an appropriate reasonable period for receiving records based on report findings and input from separating members, veterans, and other stakeholders the Secretary deems appropriate.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO)
2 cosponsors
- Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1] (R-MI)
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Joe Neguse’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK $31,726
- HOLLAND & HART $17,400
- ELEVATIONS CREDIT UNION $14,600
- FOUNDRY GROUP $14,200
- DISH NETWORK $13,200
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Joe Neguse → · Outside spending →
Actions (2)
- Jul 22, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. · house
- Jul 22, 2026 Introduced in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
July 22, 2026
Mr. Neguse (for himself, Mr. Bergman, and Mrs. Dingell) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services
A BILL
To direct the Secretary of Defense to submit a report and establish standards on the timeliness of providing electronic health records to members of the Armed Forces separating from active duty, 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 “Timely Electronic Health Record Transfers for Transitioning Servicemembers Act of 2026”.
SEC. 2. REPORT AND STANDARDS ON TIMELINESS OF ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS DURING TRANSITION FROM THE ARMED FORCES.
(a) Report.—
(1) Requirement.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the timeliness of providing members of the Armed Forces who are separating from active duty with a copy of the electronic health records of the members.
(2) Elements.—The report under paragraph (1) shall include the following, with respect to the 1-year period preceding the date of the report:
(A) The average number of days following separation from active duty for a member to receive the electronic health records of the member.
(B) The most number of days a member has waited to receive such records.
(C) An explanation for delays in providing members such records.
(b) Standards.—Not later than 270 days after the date on which the Secretary submits the report under subsection (a)(1), the Secretary shall establish standards to ensure that a member of the Armed Forces who is separating from active duty receives the electronic health records of the member within a reasonable period.
(c) Definitions.—In this section:
(1) The term “congressional defense committees” has the meaning given such term in section 101(a) of title 10, United States Code.
(2) The term “reasonable period”, with respect to the standards established under subsection (b), means a period that the Secretary of Defense determines appropriate after taking into account—
(A) the findings of the report under subsection
(a)(1); and
(B) the views of members of the Armed Forces who are separating from active duty, veterans, and other individuals the Secretary determines appropriate. <all>
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