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Veterans Affairs Distributed Ledger Innovation Act of 2025
10/16/2025, 5:41 PM
Summary of Bill HR 3455
The bill "To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a comprehensive study on the use of distributed ledger technology in the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes," designated as H.R. 3455 in the 119th Congress and introduced on May 15, 2025, aims to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to investigate the application of distributed ledger technology within the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Congressional Summary of HR 3455
Veterans Affairs Distributed Ledger Innovation Act of 2025
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to report to Congress on the feasibility, potential benefits, and risks associated with implementing distributed ledger technology to improve claims adjudication and prevent fraud, waste, and abuse within the VA’s benefits administration systems. Under the bill, a distributed ledger (1) is shared across a set of distributed nodes that participate in a network and store a complete or partial replica of the ledger, (2) is synchronized between the nodes, and (3) has data appended to it by following a specified consensus mechanism.
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Current Status of Bill HR 3455
Bill HR 3455 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since May 15, 2025. Bill HR 3455 was introduced during Congress 119 and was introduced to the House on May 15, 2025. Bill HR 3455's most recent activity was Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 292. as of October 10, 2025
Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 3455
Total Number of Sponsors
1Democrat Sponsors
0Republican Sponsors
1Unaffiliated Sponsors
0Total Number of Cosponsors
0Democrat Cosponsors
0Republican Cosponsors
0Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 3455
Primary Policy Focus
Armed Forces and National SecurityAlternate Title(s) of Bill HR 3455
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a comprehensive study on the use of distributed ledger technology in the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a comprehensive study on the use of distributed ledger technology in the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
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Sponsors and Cosponsors of HR 3455
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