Bill · H.R. 2828· House(119-HR-2828)
VA DATA Access Transparency and Accountability Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 4/10/2025
- Last activity
- 5/8/2025 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
- Sponsored by
- Herbert Conaway
- Cosponsors
- - 3 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the ``VA DATA Access Transparency and Accountability Act of 2025'', aims to restrict how certain entities access veterans' personal information. It directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to prevent the Administrator of the United States DOGE Service from accessing veteran data held by the Department of Veterans Affairs. The act also prohibits special Government employees from using such data for commercial gain or any unauthorized governmental purpose. Additionally, it establishes rules for the return of data once a special Government employee's service ends. These rules cover various types of information, including health, identity, and financial data.
Yes· 3 of 7
Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together?+10
The bill directly benefits veterans by strictly protecting their most sensitive health and financial data.
Does this protect people from being watched or searched?+9
The bill significantly enhances the privacy rights of veterans by restricting data access and use.
Does this give people more control over their personal data?+8
The bill establishes strict controls over the access and handling of sensitive veteran data to ensure privacy.
The opposite
Does this give the government more power to monitor people inside the country?-5
The bill explicitly restricts potential surveillance/access by government efficiency entities.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Restriction on Access: The Secretary of Veterans Affairs is prohibited from providing the Administrator of the United States DOGE Service access to any veteran's data, which protects information from being shared with that specific entity (Section 2(a)).
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Protection Against Misuse: Special Government employees are barred from using veteran data for commercial gain or any reason not specifically authorized by the Secretary (Section 2(b)).
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Data Return Requirements: To ensure information is not kept indefinitely, the Secretary must ensure that special Government employees return all data and do not keep copies once their service ends (Section 2(c)).
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Comprehensive Definitions of Protected Data: The bill defines "veteran's data" broadly to include personal health information, personal identifying information, and financial information, providing clear boundaries for what must be protected (Section 2(d)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts are explicitly stated in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Privacy Rights+9Improves Government Transparency+4
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Veterans+10
- Education And Technology
- Improves Data Privacy+8
- Healthcare
- Improves Veterans Healthcare+7
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Improves Veterans Benefits+6Improves Cybersecurity Defense+5Increases Domestic Surveillance-5
- 6/25/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 5/8/2025
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
- 4/10/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
Salud CarbajalDemocrat · California
Lois FrankelDemocrat · Florida
Chrissy HoulahanDemocrat · Pennsylvania