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H.R. 1729 (113th)

VA Claims, Operations, and Records Efficiency Act

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Introduced

25 April 2013

Last action

6 May 2013 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

Sponsors

Rep. Kirkpatrick, Ann [D-AZ-2], Rep. Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6], Rep. Tsongas, Niki [D-MA-3], Rep. O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16], Sen. Sinema, Kyrsten [I-AZ], Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6], Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Rigell, E. Scott [R-VA-2], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4], Rep. Miller, Candice S. [R-MI-10], Rep. Schwartz, Allyson Y. [D-PA-13], Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3], Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4], Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18], Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1], Rep. Barber, Ron [D-AZ-2], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5], Rep. Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1], Rep. Murphy, Patrick [D-FL-18], Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33], Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25], Rep. Negrete McLeod, Gloria [D-CA-35], Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33], Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21], Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1], Rep. Hanabusa, Colleen [D-HI-1], Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25], Rep. Maffei, Daniel B. [D-NY-25], Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-5], Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2], Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8], Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4], Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7], Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6], Rep. Bishop, Timothy H. [D-NY-1], Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD], Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-15], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26], Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7], Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large], Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14], Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]

Subjects

Defence

Source updated

12 August 2025

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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

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