Bill > HR1573

This bill establishes a comprehensive process for sharing demographic information about military personnel with state educational agencies, aimed at improving data integration and understanding of military-connected students' educational pathways. Specifically, within a specified timeframe after enactment, the Secretaries of Defense and Homeland Security, in consultation with education officials, will create a data sharing mechanism that allows state educational agencies to access and integrate detailed information about military-connected individuals who graduated high school in their state. The data may include an individual's educational attainment, school details, Armed Forces Qualification Test score, military service dates, branch of service, rank, military specialty, and separation information. The bill places strong emphasis on privacy and data security, requiring confidential transmission using current security standards and mandating that all data sharing comply with federal, state, and local privacy laws. Each agency involved must establish robust data security practices to protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the shared information. Importantly, the data can be integrated into a state's existing longitudinal data system or an alternate state data system, which could help researchers and policymakers better understand the educational experiences and outcomes of military-connected students.

Military Affairs and Security

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1573/all-info