To direct the Secretary of Defense to submit a report and establish standards on the timeliness of providing electronic health records to members of the Armed Forces separating from active duty, and for other purposes.
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Latest Action · July 22, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
This bill requires the Secretary of Defense to evaluate how quickly military members receive their electronic health records when they leave active duty and then establish standards to improve the process. Within 180 days of the bill's enactment, the Secretary must submit a report to Congress detailing the current average wait time for separated service members to receive their records, the longest wait time experienced, and reasons for any delays based on data from the previous year. Within 270 days after submitting that report, the Secretary must establish new standards ensuring separated service members get their health records within a reasonable timeframe, which will be determined by considering the report's findings and input from transitioning service members, veterans, and other relevant stakeholders. The bill affects military personnel separating from active duty and the Department of Defense, which will need to improve its health records transfer processes. There is no specific funding amount authorized in the legislation, but it requires two main actions with clear deadlines to improve the transition experience for departing service members.
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