H.R. 3335 · 114th Congress

Access to Veterans Benefits Improvement Act

Stage
In committee
Introduced
2015-07-29
Latest action
2015-08-06 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

Summary

Access to Veterans Benefits Improvement Act

Directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide veterans' case-tracking information access to employees of a Member of Congress or of a state or local governmental agency assisting veterans with benefit claims.

Directs the VA to ensure that such access does not: (1) allow the employee to modify the data in the case-tracking system, and (2) include access to medical records. Requires such employees to complete a certification course on privacy issues before receiving such access.