Every Veteran Counts Act of 2021

United States117th CongressS-2761Senate
Updated: Dec 15, 2021

Summary

Every Veteran Counts Act of 2021 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.

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HR-5295: Every Veteran Counts Act of 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.

  1. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

    Senate

  2. Introduced in Senate

  3. Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.

    Senate

  4. Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

    Senate

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