# 117-hr-7188: Modernizing Department of Veterans Affairs Disability Benefit Questionnaires Act

117-hr-7188, Modernizing Department of Veterans Affairs Disability Benefit Questionnaires Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Nehls, Troy E. [R-TX-22] (R-TX); status Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-7188
- Congress: 117
- Title: Modernizing Department of Veterans Affairs Disability Benefit Questionnaires Act
- Status: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- Introduced: 2022-03-21
- Sponsor: Rep. Nehls, Troy E. [R-TX-22] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Modernizing Department of Veterans Affairs Disability Benefit Questionnaires Act This bill requires that all disability benefit questionnaire data collected by persons other than employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) in the course of VA medical disability examinations must be transmitted to the VA in a machine-readable format.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12] (R-IL), 2022-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ellzey, Jake [R-TX-6] (R-TX), 2022-03-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman [R-AS-At Large] (R-AS), 2022-07-20T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 117-hr-6858: American Energy Independence from Russia Act
- 117-hr-6659: Health Care for Burn Pit Veterans Act
- 117-hr-6132: Public Safety Enhancement Act of 2021
- 117-hr-3577: United States Army Rangers Veterans of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 117-hconres-33: Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act.
- 117-hr-2127: TEAM Act

## Sources
- [117-hr-7188 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7188)

## Related
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- [117-hr-6659: Health Care for Burn Pit Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-6659)
- [117-hr-6132: Public Safety Enhancement Act of 2021](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-6132)
- [117-hr-3577: United States Army Rangers Veterans of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3577)
- [117-hconres-33: Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act.](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hconres-33)
- [117-hr-2127: TEAM Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-2127)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-7188 (as of 2025-11-18).