Improve how the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Defense share medical records for disability exams.
One policy goal, tracked across every bill that has carried it.
What’s happening with Veterans Affairs Transfer of Information and Sharing of Disability Examination Procedures With DOD Doctors Act?
The bill H.R. 555 remains in the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs as of February 19, 2025. Members of this committee must decide whether to hold a vote to move the bill forward, but most bills fail because they never receive a committee vote. This effort has not seen progress since the previous version expired in 2023.
Updated July 9, 2026 · Generated by AI. Always verify with official sources.
Where it stands
Now carried by Veterans Affairs Transfer of Information and Sharing of Disability Examination Procedures With DOD Doctors Act (H.R. 555 (119th)) →
Legislative Progress
How we got here
Every bill that has carried this goal, oldest first.
Died with Congress · Jan 3, 2025
Died when the 118th Congress ended without final passage. Bills must be reintroduced under a new number to be revived.
Reintroduced · Jan 3, 2025
Reintroduced from H.R. 228 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.R. 228 (118th) →
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Who’s behind it
Robert Wittman (R-VA)Wrote and sponsored the current bill.