118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 3040Every Veteran Counts Act of 2023

To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to maintain demographic information regarding veterans and publish such information on a website of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Armed forces and national security
Introduced May 2, 2023
Last action May 2, 2023
Pipeline · Bill → Law
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Introduced
May 2, 2023
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Referred
May 2, 2023
Veterans' Affairs
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Committee
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House floor
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Senate
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Resolve Changes
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SummaryCRS Summary

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.

Provisions · 4 sectionsIntroduced in House
Timeline · 2 actions
May 2, 2023
Introduced in House
May 2, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.