Veterans Affairs Distributed Ledger Innovation Act of 2025
Summary
What This Bill Does
The Veterans Affairs Distributed Ledger Innovation Act requires a comprehensive VA study of distributed ledger technology in benefits administration. The Secretary of Veterans Affairs must examine whether distributed ledger technology could improve clarity, traceability, and reliability in veterans benefits claims by securely recording key adjudication steps; reduce fraudulent and inaccurate claims through verification processes; improve accountability in claims handling; and help identify irregularities in benefits delivery. The Secretary must consult distributed ledger technology experts, veterans service organization representatives, heads of Federal agencies with distributed-ledger experience, and other appropriate stakeholders. Within one year, VA must report to the House and Senate Veterans' Affairs Committees with feasibility findings, benefits and risks, and recommendations for pilot programs or other initiatives.
Who Benefits and How
Veterans receiving benefits benefit if the study leads to clearer claims tracking and more reliable adjudication records. Veterans service organizations benefit from a required consultation role in shaping the study. Distributed ledger technology vendors benefit from potential pilot-program recommendations and future VA technology demand. VA benefits administrators benefit from analysis of whether secure records can reduce irregularities and improve accountability. Congressional veterans committees benefit from a report describing feasibility, risks, and possible next steps.
Who Bears the Burden and How
The Department of Veterans Affairs must conduct the study, organize consultations, evaluate claims-adjudication use cases, and deliver the report within one year. VA benefits technology offices must assess integration, data-security, privacy, and operational risks. Federal agencies with distributed-ledger experience may need to advise VA. Distributed ledger experts and veterans service organizations must spend time consulting if they participate. Federal taxpayers bear the cost of the study and any later pilot programs recommended by VA.
Key Provisions
- Requires a VA study of distributed ledger technology for benefits-claims adjudication.
- Directs VA to examine traceability, reliability, fraud prevention, accountability, and irregularity detection.
- Requires consultation with technology experts, veterans service organizations, and Federal agencies with distributed-ledger experience.
- Requires a report to House and Senate Veterans' Affairs Committees within one year.
- Requires the report to include feasibility findings, benefits, risks, and pilot-program recommendations.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Requires the VA Secretary to study the feasibility, benefits, and risks of using distributed ledger technology to improve benefits-claims adjudication and prevent fraud, waste, and abuse, consult technology experts and veterans service organizations, and report to the Veterans' Affairs Committees within one year.
Key Policy Areas
Veterans, Technology, Fraud Prevention, Benefits Administration
Primary Purpose
Requires the VA Secretary to study the feasibility, benefits, and risks of using distributed ledger technology to improve benefits-claims adjudication and prevent fraud, waste, and abuse, consult technology experts and veterans service organizations, and report to the Veterans' Affairs Committees within one year.
Policy Domains
House resolution provisions
Identified Gains
- Veterans receiving benefits
- Veterans service organizations
- Distributed ledger technology vendors
- VA benefits administrators
- Congressional veterans committees
Identified Costs
- Department of Veterans Affairs
- VA benefits technology offices
- Federal agencies with ledger experience
- Distributed ledger experts
- Federal taxpayers
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
ReportedCommitted to the Committee of the Whole House on the …
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 292.
Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-340.
Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Discharged
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Subcommittee Hearings Held
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
Introduced in House
Ms. Mace introduced the following bill; which was referred to …
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Department of Veterans Affairs, Federal agencies with ledger experience, VA benefits technology offices
Veterans receiving benefits, Veterans service organizations
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "va"
- → Department of Veterans Affairs
- "secretary"
- → Secretary of Veterans Affairs
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