About the bill
See instead H.R. 512 which would enable congressional staff, which would include staff sometimes referred to as “caseworkers”, to have “read only” access to veterans’ records in the databases of the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), if the veteran provides permission to the Congressional office to allow their records to be accessed. This would enable staff, who are already certified to access these records, to bypass the step of having to use the VA as a intermediator to receive them. The bill would also prohibit the VA from using any ...
Sponsor and status
- Introduced:
Jan 30, 2017
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Introduced on Jan 30, 2017
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on January 30, 2017. It will typically be considered by committee next before it is possibly sent on to the House or Senate as a whole.
- Prognosis:
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8% chance of being enacted according to Skopos Labs (details)
- See Instead:
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H.R. 512 (same title)
Passed House (Senate next) — Feb 13, 2017
History
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Jun 21, 2016
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Earlier Version —
Introduced
This activity took place on a related bill, S. 3081 (114th). |
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Jan 30, 2017
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Introduced
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Feb 13, 2017
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Companion Bill —
Passed House (Senate next)
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 512, possibly in lieu of similar activity on S. 242. |
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Ordered Reported
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Passed Senate (House next)
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Passed House
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Signed by the President
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