H.R. 2828

119th CONGRESS 1st Session

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to restrict the access and use of veterans’ data by the US DOGE Service and special Government employees, and for other purposes.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES · April 10, 2025 · Sponsor: Mr. Conaway · Committee: Committee on Veterans' Affairs

Table of contents

• H.R. 2828
  • SEC. 1. Short title
  • SEC. 2. Restrictions on access of DOGE Service to personal information about veterans

SEC. 1. Short title

• This Act may be cited as the or the . VA DATA Act of 2025

SEC. 2. Restrictions on access of DOGE Service to personal information about veterans

• (a) Restriction on access
  • The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may not provide to the Administrator of the United States DOGE Service (commonly referred to as the or ) access to any veteran’s data in the possession of the Department of Veterans Affairs. Department of Government Efficiency
• (b) Restriction on use of information
  • No special Government employee may access or exfiltrate any veteran’s data in the possession of the Department of Veterans Affairs for the purpose of using such data—
    • for commercial gain; or
    • for any reason other than a governmental purpose authorized by the Secretary.
• (c) Termination of access
  • If any special Government employee acquires access to any system of the Department of Veterans Affairs that contains any veteran’s data, the Secretary shall ensure that upon the termination of the period of service of the special Government employee, such employee—
    • returns all such data to the Department of Veterans Affairs; and
    • does not retain a copy of any such data.
• (d) Definitions
  • In this section:
    • The term has the meaning given such term in section 202(a) of title 18, United States Code. special Government employee
    • The term mean data relating to an individual veteran, including personal health information, personal identifying information, and financial information. veteran’s data
    • The term means, with respect to a veteran, any information, whether oral or recorded in any form or medium, that is related to— personal health information
    • The term means, with respect to a veteran, any information, whether oral or recorded in any form or medium, that can be used to uncover the identity of the veteran, including— personal identifying information