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VA Precision Medicine Act

USA116th CongressHR-8149| House 
| Updated: 9/10/2020
Conor Lamb

Conor Lamb

Democratic Representative

Pennsylvania

Cosponsors (3)
Abigail Davis Spanberger (Democratic)Mike Bost (Republican)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)

Veterans' Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
VA Precision Medicine Act This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to implement the Precision Medicine for Veterans Initiative to identify and validate brain and mental health biomarkers among veterans, with specific consideration for depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder, bipolar disorder, and traumatic brain injury. The VA must develop data privacy and security measures to ensure the information of veterans participating in the initiative is kept private and secure. Additionally, the VA must make de-identified data collected under the initiative available for research purposes both within and outside of the VA. Data collected under the initiative may not be sold. The VA must also assess the feasibility and advisability of coordinating efforts of the initiative with the Million Veterans Program.
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Timeline
Sep 1, 2020
Introduced in House
Sep 1, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Sep 10, 2020
Committee Hearings Held.
  • September 1, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • September 1, 2020
    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.


  • September 10, 2020
    Committee Hearings Held.

Armed Forces and National Security

Related Bills

  • S 116-785: Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act of 2019
Health information and medical recordsMedical researchMental healthNeurological disordersVeterans' medical care

VA Precision Medicine Act

USA116th CongressHR-8149| House 
| Updated: 9/10/2020
VA Precision Medicine Act This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to implement the Precision Medicine for Veterans Initiative to identify and validate brain and mental health biomarkers among veterans, with specific consideration for depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder, bipolar disorder, and traumatic brain injury. The VA must develop data privacy and security measures to ensure the information of veterans participating in the initiative is kept private and secure. Additionally, the VA must make de-identified data collected under the initiative available for research purposes both within and outside of the VA. Data collected under the initiative may not be sold. The VA must also assess the feasibility and advisability of coordinating efforts of the initiative with the Million Veterans Program.
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Timeline
Sep 1, 2020
Introduced in House
Sep 1, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Sep 10, 2020
Committee Hearings Held.
  • September 1, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • September 1, 2020
    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.


  • September 10, 2020
    Committee Hearings Held.
Conor Lamb

Conor Lamb

Democratic Representative

Pennsylvania

Cosponsors (3)
Abigail Davis Spanberger (Democratic)Mike Bost (Republican)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)

Veterans' Affairs Committee

Armed Forces and National Security

Related Bills

  • S 116-785: Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act of 2019
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Health information and medical recordsMedical researchMental healthNeurological disordersVeterans' medical care