Veteran DATA Act
HR 7280, the Veteran DATA Act, prohibits Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) contractors from selling or misusing veterans' sensitive personal data. The bill requires all VA contracts to include clauses banning the monetization, sale, or misuse of covered information - such as health records and personally identifiable data - and mandates VA to issue compliance guidance within one year. It also requires the VA to submit a report to Congress detailing the new contract clauses, compliance guidance, and other implementation steps. This law directly affects veterans whose data is handled by VA contractors and aims to strengthen privacy protections for their personal information.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Jan 30, 2026
Last action Apr 15, 2026
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
3
Committee
5
Apr 15, 2026
Lower · Passed
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
lower
Apr 15, 2026
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
lower
Mar 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee Hearings Held
lower
Mar 24, 2026
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
lower
Jan 30, 2026
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
lower
Jan 30, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Nikki Budzinski
DDemocratic
Co
Eugene Simon Vindman
DDemocratic
Co
Tom Barrett
RRepublican
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