,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #ecbh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,augu/ #f1 #bjbf,ms4   
,cortez ,ma/o 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1
 & ,ms4 ,ros57 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 
:i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs  ,a    
,,bill  ,to require ! ,secret>y (       
,vet]ans ,affairs to %>e vet]ans'       
contact in=mation ) ,/ate vet]ans       
ag5cies to improve outrea*1 & = o!r     
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,emp[]+ ,/ates to ,s]ve    
,vet]ans ,act4  #b4 ,%>+ ( vet]ans'     
contact in=mation ) ,/ate vet]ans       
ag5cies  7a7 ,9 g5]al  7#a7 ,requirem5t 
,subject to p>agraph 7#b71 n less       
frequ5tly ?an qu>t]ly1 ! ,secret>y (    
,vet]ans ,affairs %all %>e ) ea* ,/ate  
vet]ans ag5cy contact in=mation (       
vet]ans ma9ta9$ by ! ,dep>tm5t (        
,vet]ans ,affairs = /ati/ical purposes &
 conduct+ outrea* to vet]ans resid+ 9 t 
,/ate4  7#b7 ,limitations ,contact      
in=mation %>$ "u ?is ,act %all n        

include-- 7,a7 any protect$ heal?       
in=mation 7z def9$ 9 section #afj4ajc ( 
title #de1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations  
7or any successor regulations772  7,b7  
any ,social ,security numb] or date (   
bir?2  7,c7 any f9ancial1 disability    
rat+1 appeal1 or claims in=mation2 or   
7,d7 any in=mation designat$ by !       
,secret>y z s5sitive or re/rict$ "u     
,f$]al law4  7b7 ,notice2 opt out  7#a7 
,notice  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all
 provide cle> notice to ea* vet]an1 9   
pap] & electronic communications1 t--   
7i7 ! vet]an's contact in=mation may be 
%>$1 = /ati/ical & outrea* purposes1 ) !
 ,/ate vet]ans ag5cy ( ! ,/ate 9 :i* !  
vet]an resides2 &  7ii7 ! vet]an may opt
 out ( su* %>+ at any "t4  7,b7 ,tim+ ,!
 ,secret>y %all provide notice requir$  
by subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7i7 #de days be=e 
! initial transf] ( contact in=mation to
 a ,/ate vet]ans ag5cy = any individual 
:o is a vet]an on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( 
?is ,act2 &  7ii7 at ! "t ( transition f
 milit>y s]vice = any individual :o is a

 memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces4  7#b7 ,opt out  
7,a7 ,process ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% 
& ma9ta9 an accessible process = vet]ans
 to opt out ( contact-in=mation %>+ "u  
?is ,act1 includ+ an onl9e =m &         
toll-free telephone numb]4  7,b7        
,prohibition ,if a vet]an opts out (    
contact-in=mation %>+ "u ?is ,act ?r\gh 
! process e/abli%$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7--
 7i7 ! ,secret>y %all n %>e ! contact   
in=mation ( ! vet]an "u ?is ,act unless 
! vet]an subsequ5tly provides !         
,secret>y affirmative cons5t = su* %>+2 
&  7ii7 any ,/ate vet]ans ag5cy 9       
receipt ( contact in=mation ( ! vet]an  
%all imm$iately cease use ( & de/roy t  
in=mation4  7c7 ,privacy & security     
7#a7 ,use & disclosure ,ea* ,/ate       
vet]ans ag5cy t receives contact        
in=mation ( vet]ans "u ?is ,act-- 7,a7  
%all use su* in=mation solely =         
/ati/ical & outrea* purposes au?oriz$ by
 ! ,secret>y2 &  7,b7 %all n-- 7i7 sell1
 transf]1 or o!rwise disclose su*       
in=mation to any ?ird p>ty2 or  7ii7    

publi% data bas$ on su* in=mation4  7#b7
 ,security measures ,ea* ,/ate vet]ans  
ag5cy t receives contact in=mation (    
vet]ans "u ?is ,act %all implem5t data  
protection & cyb]security measures      
consi/5t ) ,f$]al /&>ds = safegu>d+     
p]sonally id5tifiable in=mation4  7#c7  
,compliance ,! ,secret>y-- 7,a7 %all    
require pro( ( compliance ) ! measures  
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 be=e %>+       
contact in=mation ( vet]ans "u ?is ,act 
) a ,/ate vet]ans ag5cy2  7,b7 %all n   
%>e contact in=mation ( vet]ans "u ?is  
,act ) a ,/ate vet]ans ag5cy t does n   
demon/rate compliance ) ! requirem5ts ( 
?is ,act2 &  7,c7 %all require          
c]tifications or audits to ensure ongo+ 
compliance ) ?is ,act4  7d7 ,/ate       
vet]ans ag5cy def9$ ,9 ?is section1 !   
t]m ,/ate vet]ans ag5cy means an ag5cy (
 a ,/ate gov]nm5t t provides a range (  
b5efits & s]vices to vet]ans & _!       
families4  7e7 ,regulations ,n lat] ?an 
#ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all prescribe       

regulations to c>ry out ?is ,act1       
includ+ proc$ures = contact-in=mation   
%>+1 opt-out managem5t1 & security      
compliance4  7f7 ,effective date        
,subsections 7a7 ?r\gh 7d7 %all take    
effect on ! date t is "o ye> aft] ! date
 ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4