H.R.1490: Veterans' Privacy Act

About This Bill

  • This bill was introduced in the 113th Congress
  • This bill is primarily about armed forces and national security
  • Introduced April 11, 2013
  • Latest Major Action June 27, 2013

Bill Sponsor

Bill Summary

Veterans' Privacy Act - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to prescribe regulations to ensure that any visual recording made of a patient during the course of furnishing care through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is carried out only with the full and informed consent of that patient or, in appropriate cases, a representative thereof. Allows the Secretary to waive such requirement if the recording is made: (1) upon a...

(Source: Library of Congress)

Bill Actions

Date Description
June 27, 2013
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
June 27, 2013
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
June 19, 2013
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
May 6, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
April 11, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
April 11, 2013

Introduced in the House by Jeff Miller (R-Fla.)

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