{"bill":{"id":"119-hr-555","congress":119,"type":"HR","number":555,"title":"Veterans Affairs Transfer of Information and Sharing of Disability Examination Procedures With DOD Doctors Act","originChamber":"House","introducedDate":"2025-01-16","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"W000804","fullName":"Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1]","party":"R","state":"VA","district":1}],"cosponsorsCount":0,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2025-02-20","text":"Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs."},"policyArea":"Armed Forces and National Security","subjects":["Data collection, sharing, protection","Department of Veterans Affairs","Disability and paralysis","Disability assistance","Health information and medical records","Health personnel","Medical tests and diagnostic methods","Military personnel and dependents","Personnel records","Veterans' medical care","Veterans' pensions and compensation"],"actions":[{"date":"2025-02-20","text":"Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-01-16","text":"Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-01-16","text":"Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-01-16","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-01-16","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false}],"summary":"<p><strong>Veterans Affairs Transfer of Information and Sharing of Disability Examination Procedures With DOD Doctors Act</strong></p> <p>This bill addresses the sharing of medical information and disability examination procedures between the Departments of Defense (DOD) and Veterans Affairs (VA). It requires that if a member of the Armed Forces who is required to receive a physical examination upon separation from active duty  has or is believed to have a medical condition that may make the member eligible for veterans' disability compensation and benefits, the examination must be performed by a VA-certified health care provider.</p><p>If the condition is discovered during the physical examination and the examining health care provider is not VA-certified, the examination must be completed by a VA-certified provider. </p> <p>An eligibility determination made as part of such an examination shall be binding on the VA and be used as the basis for assigning the member's disability rating.</p> <p>The VA and DOD shall jointly establish a system to share data and maintain the medical and personnel records of Armed Forces members and veterans.</p>","updateDate":"2026-04-10T17:01:15Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":351,"ts":"2026-04-19T08:22:05.730Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"/api/public/query-gov?q=Veterans%20Affairs%20Transfer%20of%20Information%20and%20Sharing%20of%20Disa"}]}}