# 114-hr-5162: Vet Connect Act of 2016

114-hr-5162, Vet Connect Act of 2016, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16] (D-TX); status Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-5162
- Congress: 114
- Title: Vet Connect Act of 2016
- Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- Introduced: 2016-04-29
- Sponsor: Rep. O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16] (D-TX)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Vet Connect Act of 2016 This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to disclose to non-VA entities that provide hospital care or medical treatment to veterans (including private entities and other federal agencies) records of the identity, diagnosis, prognosis, or treatment of any patient in connection with a program relating to drug abuse, alcoholism or alcohol abuse, infection with the human immunodeficiency virus, or sickle cell anemia.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Benishek, Dan [R-MI-1] (R-MI), 2016-04-29T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 114-hr-4521: Lake Berryessa Recreation Enhancement Act of 2016
- 114-hr-4251: Guard and Reserve Equal Access to Health Act
- 114-hr-3929: Office of Strategic Services Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 114-hr-3651: Positive Train Control Enforcement and Implementation Act of 2015
- 114-hr-3423: Agent Orange Extension Act of 2015
- 114-hr-3119: Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act

## Sources
- [114-hr-5162 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/5162)

## Related
- [114-hr-4521: Lake Berryessa Recreation Enhancement Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4521)
- [114-hr-4251: Guard and Reserve Equal Access to Health Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4251)
- [114-hr-3929: Office of Strategic Services Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3929)
- [114-hr-3651: Positive Train Control Enforcement and Implementation Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3651)
- [114-hr-3423: Agent Orange Extension Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3423)
- [114-hr-3119: Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3119)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5162 (as of 2025-11-18).