# 119-hr-7241: Protect Veterans from the THIEF Act

119-hr-7241, Protect Veterans from the THIEF Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13] (D-IL); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7241
- Congress: 119
- Title: Protect Veterans from the THIEF Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2026-01-27
- Sponsor: Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13] (D-IL)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Prevents VA contractors from selling or monetizing veterans' sensitive health and personal data.** This bill would require the Department of Veterans Affairs to put a no‑monetization clause in covered contracts and to issue guidance so employees and contractors can spot and stop data misuse. - Veterans: Limits how their protected health information and personally identifiable information can be sold or shared by contractors. This covers anonymized data as well. - Contractors and subcontractors: Would force every covered contract to ban monetization, sale, or misuse of covered information by contractors, subcontractors, affiliates, and other non‑Department entities. - VA staff and contracting officers: Requires the Department to issue a directive or policy that helps identify monetization, sale, or misuse and ensure contract compliance. - Scope and oversight: Applies to covered contracts that handle covered information entered into after enactment or existing contracts that do not expire before enactment. The Secretary must report to the House and Senate Committees on Veterans' Affairs within one year with the required contract clause, the guidance, and a summary of actions taken.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Barrett, Tom [R-MI-7] (R-MI), 2026-01-27T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Ban sale of VA patient data: benefit, medium. If enacted, this bill would bar the VA Secretary from signing any contract that lets a contractor sell or disclose veterans' sensitive personal data for money. It would define which VA contracts are covered and what counts as covered information, including protected health information and personall…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-10421: Transforming Education for the Future Act
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-4393: DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-7241 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7241)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-10421: Transforming Education for the Future Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10421)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9237)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-4393: DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4393)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7241 (as of 2026-04-21).