Preventing Ranked Choice Corruption Act

House Bill

H.R. 3040

119th Congress

Preventing Ranked Choice Corruption Act

In Committee

Introduced:Jul 21, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Julia Brownley

Representative

Democratic

CA-26

Cosponsors

5

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Armed Forces and National Security

Summary

The Every Veteran Counts Act of 2023 requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to create and maintain a public database with information about veterans, such as their age. This data must be in a format that's easy for computers to read and without any sensitive personal details. The VA would also have to report on how they're implementing this data strategy.

Latest Action

Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

SponsorJulia Brownley (D-CA)

Introduced7/21/2025

StatusReferred to the House Committee on House Administration.

ChamberHouse

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The Every Veteran Counts Act of 2023 requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to create and maintain a public database with information about veterans, such as their age. This data must be in a format that's easy for computers to read and without any sensitive personal details. The VA would also have to report on how they're implementing this data strategy.

Bill Number: 3040
Sponsor: Julia Brownley (D-CA)
Introduced: 7/21/2025
Status: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Policy Area: Armed Forces and National Security

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Title: Preventing Ranked Choice Corruption Act
Bill Number: 3040
Sponsor: Julia Brownley (D-CA)
Status: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Introduced: 7/21/2025
Summary: The Every Veteran Counts Act of 2023 requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to create and maintain a public database with information about veterans, such as their age. This data must be in a format that's easy for computers to read and without any sensitive personal details. The VA would

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

The Every Veteran Counts Act of 2023 requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to create and maintain a public database with information about veterans, such as their age. This data must be in a format that's easy for computers to read and without any sensitive personal details. The VA would also have to report on how they're implementing this data strategy.

Last updated: 12/30/2025

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

Every Veteran Counts Act of 2023 This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to establish and maintain a database of specified demographics (e.g., age) of veterans. The data must be in a machine-readable format and anonymized to protect sensitive personal information. The VA must provide access to the database on a publicly accessible website that is updated at least once a year. Additionally, the VA must report on the progress, challenges, performance, and opportunities of implementing its data strategy. The report must be made available on the VA's open data website in a machine-readable format.

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Establishes a public database of veteran demographics at the VA
Requires the data to be in a machine-readable format and anonymized to protect privacy
Mandates annual updates to the database and public reporting on the VA's data implementation

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

This bill would make more information about veterans publicly available, which could help organizations that serve the veteran community better understand their needs and target resources more effectively. The increased transparency could also allow the public to track the VA's progress in collecting and sharing this data.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Armed Forces and National Security

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

3040, 119th Congress (2025). "Preventing Ranked Choice Corruption Act". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-hr-3040

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