# 115-hr-3781: Veterans' Record Reconstruction Act

115-hr-3781, Veterans' Record Reconstruction Act, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-3781
- Congress: 115
- Title: Veterans' Record Reconstruction Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
- Introduced: 2017-09-14
- Sponsor: Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

This bill directs the Department of Defense (DOD) to develop guidelines regarding the use by the military departments and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) of unofficial sources of information, including eyewitness statements, to determine the eligibility of a member or former member of the Armed Forces for benefits and decorations when the member's service records are incomplete because of damage from the 1973 fire at the National Personnel Records Center in St. Louis, Missouri, or any subsequent incident while the records were in DOD's possession. DOD shall prepare the guidelines in consultation with the VA with respect to veterans benefits whose eligibility determinations depend on the use of service records maintained by DOD.

## Cosponsors (7)

- Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1] (R-CA), 2017-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25] (D-CA), 2017-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] (D-WA), 2018-08-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2018-10-19T00:00:00.000Z
- WALTER JONES (R-NC), 2018-10-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2] (D-RI), 2018-10-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] (D-WA), 2018-10-19T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 115-hr-5879: Merchant Mariners of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2018
- 115-hr-2519: The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act
- 115-hr-299: Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2018
- 115-hr-4107: USS Indianapolis Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 115-hr-1698: Iran Ballistic Missiles and International Sanctions Enforcement Act
- 115-hr-1676: Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act

## Sources
- [115-hr-3781 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/3781)

## Related
- [115-hr-5879: Merchant Mariners of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5879)
- [115-hr-2519: The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-2519)
- [115-hr-299: Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-299)
- [115-hr-4107: USS Indianapolis Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4107)
- [115-hr-1698: Iran Ballistic Missiles and International Sanctions Enforcement Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1698)
- [115-hr-1676: Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1676)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-3781 (as of 2025-11-18).