The bill would require the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to collect and maintain demographic information about veterans from sources available to the department. The data would cover topics such as age, education, race and ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, income, housing, employment, military service, VA health enrollment, disability ratings, and location. The VA would have to anonymize the data, make it machine-readable, and publish it on a public website updated at least once a year. The bill also requires the VA to report to Congress on its data strategy within one year and publish that report within 30 days. The VA would have 180 days after enactment to carry out the data requirements.
Veterans and the public could access anonymized demographic information through a VA website. The bill does not change eligibility for veterans’ benefits or services.
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The bill’s findings say that current, useful information about veterans can help inform decisions and align outreach and services with the needs of a changing veteran population.
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