# 119-hr-8120: Veterans Benefits Information Protection Act

119-hr-8120, Veterans Benefits Information Protection Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] (D-NH); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-06-12).

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- As of: 2026-06-12
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8120
- Congress: 119
- Title: Veterans Benefits Information Protection Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-03-26
- Sponsor: Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] (D-NH)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-06-12

## Summary

**Protect veterans' benefits information** by banning certain automated calls to federal department and agency phone numbers. This bill would bar calls made by equipment that, after activation, can automatically place repeated calls and exchange information without ongoing human involvement when the equipment is run by anyone other than the person whose information is provided or received. - Veterans and benefit applicants: would face fewer automated third-party calls to federal benefit lines, aiming to reduce unsolicited outreach tied to their benefits. - Federal departments and agencies: would be shielded from automated systems that make repeated, information-exchange calls to agency phone numbers. - Third-party operators of autodialing or interactive equipment: would be restricted from using such tools to contact federal numbers unless they are the individual or entity directly tied to the information exchanged.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2026-04-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2026-04-06T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Ban automated calls to federal numbers: mixed, low. This bill would ban automated calls to telephone numbers assigned to Federal departments or agencies. It would forbid calls placed by equipment that, after initial activation, can make repeated calls. It would also ban equipment that can both send and receive information without more human action.…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2086: Rights for the TSA Workforce Act
- 119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-8120 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8120)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [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-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1229)
- [119-hr-2086: Rights for the TSA Workforce Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2086)
- [119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4206)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8120 (as of 2026-06-12).