Access to Veterans Benefits Improvement Act
Sponsored By: Representative Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13]
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Summary
Access to Veterans Benefits Improvement Act Directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide veterans' case-tracking information access to employees of a Member of Congress or of a state or local governmental agency assisting veterans with benefit claims. Directs the VA to ensure that such access does not: (1) allow the employee to modify the data in the case-tracking system, and (2) include access to medical records. Requires such employees to complete a certification course on privacy issues before receiving such access.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13]
IL • R
Cosponsors
Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12]
IL • R
Sponsored 7/29/2015
Rep. Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1]
MN • D
Sponsored 7/29/2015
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