S. 2761 · 117th Congress
Every Veteran Counts Act of 2021
- Stage
- Reported from committee
- Sponsor
- Mazie Hirono
- Introduced
- 2021-09-20
- Latest action
- 2021-12-15 · Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Summary
Every Veteran Counts Act of 2021
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to establish and maintain a database of specified demographics (e.g., age) of veterans. The data must be in a machine-readable format and anonymized to protect sensitive personal information.
The VA must provide access to the database on a publicly accessible website that is updated at least once a year.
Additionally, the VA must report on the progress, challenges, performance, and opportunities of implementing its data strategy. The report must be made available on the VA's open data website in a machine-readable format.