VA Claims, Operations, and Records Efficiency Act

Summary

VA Claims, Operations, and Records Efficiency Act - Directs the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to make the service treatment records, personal records, unit records, and medical records (service records) of each member of the Armed Forces available to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) in an electronic format. Provides post-discharge or release timelines for such availability. Requires each service record provided to include a DOD certification of the record's completeness. Deems such service record release a permitted disclosure under requirements of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996.

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Timeline

1. 25 April 2013

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 25 April 2013

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2329)

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 25 April 2013

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 25 April 2013

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 6 May 2013

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 25 April 2013 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 25 April 2013

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 25 April 2013

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Sponsors

• Ann Kirkpatrick · D · Sponsor
• Mike Coffman · R · Sponsor
• Niki Tsongas · D · Cosponsor
• Beto O'Rourke · D · Cosponsor
• Kyrsten Sinema · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] · D · Cosponsor
• Ann Kuster · D · Cosponsor
• James McGovern · D · Cosponsor
• Barbara Lee · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Rigell, E. Scott [R-VA-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Miller, Candice S. [R-MI-10] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Schwartz, Allyson Y. [D-PA-13] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Sean Maloney · D · Cosponsor
• David Cicilline · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Barber, Ron [D-AZ-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Raúl Grijalva · D · Cosponsor
• JOHN LEWIS · D · Cosponsor
• Timothy Walz · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Murphy, Patrick [D-FL-18] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] · D · Cosponsor
• Raul Ruiz · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Negrete McLeod, Gloria [D-CA-35] · D · Cosponsor
• Gwen Moore · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-24] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] · D · Cosponsor
• Carol Shea-Porter · D · Cosponsor
• Colleen Hanabusa · D · Cosponsor
• LOUISE SLAUGHTER · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Maffei, Daniel B. [D-NY-24] · D · Cosponsor
• Daniel Kildee · D · Cosponsor
• Rick Larsen · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Ed Perlmutter · D · Cosponsor
• Derek Kilmer · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Bishop, Timothy H. [D-NY-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
• Eric Swalwell · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] · D · Cosponsor
• Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
• Kathy Castor · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] · D · Cosponsor

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