VA DATA Access Transparency and Accountability Act of 2025

This bill, known as the VA DATA Act of 2025, aims to enhance the protection of veterans' personal information by imposing significant restrictions on data access and use. Its primary purpose is to safeguard sensitive veteran data held by the Department of Veterans Affairs from unauthorized disclosure and misuse. Specifically, the legislation prohibits the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from providing the United States DOGE Service, also known as the Department of Government Efficiency, with access to any veteran's data. It further stipulates that special Government employees are forbidden from accessing or exfiltrating veteran data for commercial gain or any reason not explicitly authorized as a governmental purpose. Upon the termination of a special Government employee's service, the bill requires them to return all veteran's data to the Department of Veterans Affairs and ensures they do not retain any copies. The bill defines "veteran's data" broadly to include personal health information , personal identifying information , and financial information, encompassing details like social security numbers, medical records, and financial accounts.