# 115-hr-3497: Modernization of Medical Records Access for Veterans Act of 2017

115-hr-3497, Modernization of Medical Records Access for Veterans Act of 2017, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5] (R-WA); status Subcommittee Hearings Held. (as of 2025-11-18).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-3497
- As of: 2025-11-18
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-3497
- Congress: 115
- Title: Modernization of Medical Records Access for Veterans Act of 2017
- Status: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
- Introduced: 2017-07-27
- Sponsor: Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5] (R-WA)
- Cosponsors: 63
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Modernization of Medical Records Access for Veterans Act of 2017 This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to carry out in at least one Veterans Integrated Services Network a pilot program for at least a 12-month period during which veterans enrolled in the VA's patient enrollment system will use a portable medical records storage system to store and share with VA health care providers and community health care providers records of their individual medical histories. The VA shall seek to enter into a contract, using competitive procedures, with an appropriate entity to furnish such storage system. The bill specifies system requirements, including: (1) the capability to store at least four gigabytes of electronic health records on a physical device no larger than a credit card, and (2) the capability to be used by substantially all electronic health records systems certified by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT on or before January 1, 2017.

## Cosponsors (63)

- Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22] (R-CA), 2017-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI), 2017-09-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4] (R-IA), 2017-09-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8] (R-AZ), 2017-09-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ratcliffe, John [R-TX-4] (R-TX), 2017-09-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2] (R-KY), 2017-09-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2017-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1] (R-CA), 2017-09-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bucshon, Larry [R-IN-8] (R-IN), 2017-09-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schweikert, David [R-AZ-1] (R-AZ), 2017-09-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mooney, Alexander X. [R-WV-2] (R-WV), 2017-09-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5] (R-OH), 2017-09-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] (R-OK), 2017-09-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Comstock, Barbara [R-VA-10] (R-VA), 2017-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7] (R-NC), 2017-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] (R-NY), 2017-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman [R-AS-At Large] (R-AS), 2017-09-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Yoho, Ted S. [R-FL-3] (R-FL), 2017-09-12T00:00:00.000Z
- WALTER JONES (R-NC), 2017-09-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] (R-SC), 2017-09-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] (R-AK), 2017-09-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4] (R-AR), 2017-09-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-2] (R-MI), 2017-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22] (R-TX), 2017-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15] (R-PA), 2017-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Mike [R-MI-8] (R-MI), 2017-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
- LOUISE SLAUGHTER (D-NY), 2017-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-9] (R-NC), 2017-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34] (D-TX), 2017-09-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2017-10-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Denham, Jeff [R-CA-10] (R-CA), 2017-10-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sinema, Kyrsten [D-AZ-9] (D-AZ), 2017-10-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4] (D-CT), 2017-10-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2017-10-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gibbs, Bob [R-OH-7] (R-OH), 2017-10-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5] (D-MA), 2017-10-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41] (R-CA), 2017-10-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35] (D-CA), 2017-10-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2017-10-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Curbelo, Carlos [R-FL-26] (R-FL), 2017-09-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2017-10-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pearce, Stevan [R-NM-2] (R-NM), 2017-10-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2017-10-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jenkins, Lynn [R-KS-2] (R-KS), 2017-10-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2017-10-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26] (R-TX), 2017-11-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Delaney, John K. [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2017-11-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] (D-CA), 2018-01-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2018-01-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2018-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] (D-CA), 2018-02-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. MacArthur, Thomas [R-NJ-3] (R-NJ), 2018-02-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] (D-WA), 2018-02-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2018-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2018-02-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3] (R-SC), 2018-03-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-33] (D-CA), 2018-03-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meadows, Mark [R-NC-11] (R-NC), 2018-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5] (R-CO), 2018-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Resident Commissioner González-Colón, Jenniffer [R-PR-At Large] (R-PR), 2018-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2] (R-FL), 2018-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Graves, Tom [R-GA-14] (R-GA), 2018-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND] (R-ND), 2018-06-05T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 115-hr-2519: The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act
- 115-hr-5499: Stephen Michael Gleason Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 115-hr-2315: To posthumously award the Congressional Gold Medal to each of Glen Doherty, Tyrone Woods, J. Christopher Stevens, and Sean Smith in recognition of their contri…
- 115-hr-5141: United States-Israel Security Assistance Authorization Act of 2018
- 115-hr-299: Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2018
- 115-hr-184: Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2018

## Sources
- [115-hr-3497 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/3497)

## Related
- [115-hr-2519: The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-2519)
- [115-hr-5499: Stephen Michael Gleason Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5499)
- [115-hr-2315: To posthumously award the Congressional Gold Medal to each of Glen Doherty, Tyr…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-2315)
- [115-hr-5141: United States-Israel Security Assistance Authorization Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5141)
- [115-hr-299: Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-299)
- [115-hr-184: Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-184)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-3497 (as of 2025-11-18).