HR 1573119th CongressIn Committee

Military and Educational Data Integration Act

Introduced: Feb 25, 2025

Standard Summary

Comprehensive overview in 1-2 paragraphs

The Military and Educational Data Integration Act would require the Secretaries of Defense and Homeland Security, in collaboration with the Secretary of Education and state and local educational agencies plus privacy/data-expertise experts, to create within 18 months a formal data-sharing process. This process would allow State educational agencies to access and incorporate certain demographic and military-service data about individuals who graduated high school in that state into their statewide longitudinal data systems (SLDS) or another state-operated data system. The data could cover active and former military members (e.g., branch, rank, MOS, AFQT score, dates of enlistment/separation) and, for those whose initial armed forces application was denied, related education and test information. The bill emphasizes data confidentiality and security, and requires compliance with applicable privacy laws and reasonable data-security practices.

Key Points

1Establishes a data-sharing process within 18 months after enactment to provide State educational agencies with demographic and military-service data linked to students who graduated from a high school in that state.
2Data may be integrated into the state’s SLDS or an alternate state data system, enabling longitudinal tracking of students’ education and military outcomes.
3Data categories include education level, school names/locations, AFQT score, service branch, rank, MOS, dates of joining and separation, and other data deemed appropriate by the Secretary concerned; for applicants denied admission to the armed forces, related education and AFQT data may be shared.
4Privacy and security requirements: data must be transmitted confidentially using current security standards; agencies must protect privacy and comply with federal, state, and local privacy laws; all parties must maintain reasonable data-security practices.
5Definitions: “Secretary concerned” refers to the Secretary of Defense or the Secretary of Homeland Security; definitions of state/local educational entities align with the Elementary and Secondary Education Act.

Impact Areas

Primary group/area affected: State educational agencies and the individuals who graduated from high school in those states and are or were members of the Armed Forces; the data would be used in state SLDS to analyze education and military outcomes.Secondary group/area affected: U.S. Department of Defense and Department of Homeland Security (as the “Secretary concerned” authorities), state and local educational agencies, and the education sector that maintains SLDS and similar data systems.Additional impacts:- Policy and program planning: Potential uses include informing veteran education programs, workforce development, and understanding long-term outcomes of military service on education trajectories.- Privacy and security considerations: Increased data sharing across federal and state levels necessitates robust privacy protections and data-security investments; potential concerns from students or families about data linkage and usage.- Administrative and compliance requirements: States must establish and maintain data-security practices and ensure ongoing compliance with applicable laws, which may entail costs, governance work, and interagency coordination.

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