Protect Veterans from the THIEF Act

Sponsor: Nikki Budzinski (Democratic-IL)January 27, 2026

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.

Protects veterans' personal data from being sold by VA contractors.

This bill would protect veterans' sensitive personal information from being sold by companies that work with the Department of Veterans Affairs. It would ban VA contractors from selling this data and require new rules to prevent misuse. This means veterans' health and identifying details would have stronger safeguards.

What Would Change

Today, there are no specific laws stopping companies that work with the VA from selling veterans' sensitive personal information. If this bill becomes law, the VA would be banned from signing contracts that allow such sales. It would also require the VA to add rules to all its contracts and provide guidance to ensure veterans' data is protected from misuse.

Key Provisions

Bans the Department of Veterans Affairs from signing contracts that let companies sell veterans' sensitive personal information.
Requires the VA to add rules to all its contracts that stop companies from selling or misusing veterans' personal data.
Requires the VA to create guidelines for its employees and contractors on how to prevent the misuse of veterans' information.
Requires the VA to report to Congress within one year on how it is putting these new data protections in place.

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Protect Veterans from the THIEF Act

What Would Change

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