Vets Connect Act

This bill would require the Department of Veterans Affairs to set up and maintain a secure database and messaging platform, called the Vets Connect System, so veterans can find and contact others they served with. Only veterans whose service has been verified could use it, and veterans would appear only if they choose to opt in. Personal contact information would not be shared unless the veteran takes a documented opt-in step, and veterans could change settings, block messages, leave, or delete their information at any time. The bill bans using the system's data for advertising, soliciting services, or selling data, requires security protections and audit logs reviewed by the VA Inspector General, and allows penalties for misuse.

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Sponsors

• Chuck Edwards Republican sponsor
• 2 cosponsors