HR 1729 · 113th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

VA Claims, Operations, and Records Efficiency Act

Introduced 2013-04-25· Sponsored by Rep. Kirkpatrick, Ann [D-AZ-1]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.(2013-05-06)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] VA Claims, Operations, and Records Efficiency Act - Directs the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to make the service treatment records, personal records, unit records, and medical records (service records) of each member of the Armed Forces available to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) in an electronic format. Provides post-discharge or release timelines for such availability. Requires each service record provided to include a DOD certification of the record's completeness. Deems such service record release a permitted disclosure under requirements of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996.…

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Cosponsors (20)

17 Democrats3 Republicans
Rep. Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6]CO
Rep. Tsongas, Niki [D-MA-3]MA
Rep. O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16]TX
Rep. Sinema, Kyrsten [D-AZ-9]AZ
Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]NY
Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2]NH
Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]MA
Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-13]CA
Rep. Rigell, E. Scott [R-VA-2]VA
Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-19]CA
Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4]NY
Rep. Miller, Candice S. [R-MI-10]MI
Rep. Schwartz, Allyson Y. [D-PA-13]PA
Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3]WV
Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4]GA
Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18]NY
Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1]RI
Rep. Barber, Ron [D-AZ-2]AZ
Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-3]AZ
Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5]GA