119th (2025–2027)
H.R. 7558
The AIMS Act of 2025 requires the Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs to jointly adopt shared medical image technology that allows their facilities to exchange patient medical images and related data seamlessly. The bill affects military service members, veterans, and patients receiving care at military hospitals, VA medical centers, and private providers that contract with the VA. The two secretaries must submit a detailed implementation plan to Congress within 180 days that identifies specific software solutions meeting strict interoperability standards, includes a two-year timeline for developing a data storage platform, and projects total costs. The legislation mandates that the secretaries provide progress reports every six months after the initial plan submission, including metrics on cost and time savings achieved through the new system. The goal is to eliminate inefficiencies and patient burden caused by current methods of sharing medical images through physical discs and couriers.