Every Veteran Counts Act of 2021

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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 117th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.

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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.

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Sep 20, 2021

Every Veteran Counts Act of 2021

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.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Every Veteran Counts Act of 2021

Latest action (Dec 15, 2021): Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Sep 20, 2021

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.