US Congress Senate Bill 1797 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on July 16 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-07-16 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S5163-5165)
Pending: Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Connect with Veterans Act of 2015 Requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to establish a program to facilitate VA outreach to veterans, primary state agencies for the administration of veterans' benefits and services, political subdivisions of states, and Indian tribes. Requires the VA, to carry out such program, to: (1) establish a national veterans directory, and (2) share directory information with any such entities from which a participating individual has expressed interest in receiving information. Prohibits: (1) the VA from selling information collected under this Act, (2) the VA or any participating entity from sharing such information with a non-participating entity, or (3) any participating entity from using any such information for any political communication or from requiring any participating individual to purchase any product or service. Requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to: (1) provide to each member of the Armed Forces separating from service a form for the collection of information to be included in the directory, (2) ensure that completion of the form is voluntary, and (3) take steps to protect the privacy of individuals and the security of information. Directs DOD and the Department of Labor jointly to take steps to integrate the collection of information under this Act into the Transition Assistance Program.

Connect with Veterans Act of 2015

Sen. Heidi Heitkamp [D-ND]

Sen. Jerry Moran [R-KS]

Sen. Angus King [I-ME]

Sen. John Boozman [R-AR]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-07-16	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S5163-5165)

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/1797/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s1797/BILLS-114s1797is.pdf