I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7765 
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program 
to use weapon screening technology at medical centers of the Department 
of Veterans Affairs. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 21, 2024 
Mr. WILLIAMS of New York introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out 
a pilot program to use weapon screening technology at 
medical centers of the Department of Veterans Affairs. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘VA Security Screening 
Pilot Program Act’’. 
SEC. 2. PILOT PROGRAM TO USE WEAPON SCREENING 
TECHNOLOGY AT MEDICAL CENTERS OF THE 
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.— 
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(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than one year 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary of Veterans Affairs shall carry out a pilot 
program to use weapon screening technology at the 
primary entrance of each medical center of the De-
partment of Veterans Affairs located in one VISN 
selected by the Secretary. 
(2) EXCEPTION.—The Secretary may omit from 
the pilot program a medical center located in the 
VISN selected if the Secretary— 
(A) determines that— 
(i) the Secretary already uses weapon 
screening technology at the primary en-
trance of such medical center; or 
(ii) the medical center has a staffing 
shortage that makes participation in the 
pilot program impracticable; and 
(B) submits to the Committees on Vet-
erans’ Affairs of the Senate and House of Rep-
resentatives written notice of such omission be-
fore the Secretary carries out the pilot program. 
(b) AGREEMENTS.—The Secretary may enter into an 
agreement with an entity to acquire weapon screening 
technology to carry out the pilot program. Any such agree-
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ment shall terminate not later than the day the pilot pro-
gram terminates. 
(c) TERMINATION.—The pilot program shall termi-
nate two years after the Secretary begins to carry out the 
pilot program. 
(d) REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after the pilot 
program terminates, the Secretary, after consulting with 
the director of the VISN selected and the director of each 
medical center in such pilot program, shall submit to the 
Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and House 
of Representatives a report on the pilot program. Such 
report shall include the following: 
(1) The determination of the Secretary of the 
usefulness and effectiveness of the weapon screening 
technology used. 
(2) The satisfaction, determined by surveys con-
ducted by the Secretary, with such pilot program, 
of— 
(A) veterans who visited each medical cen-
ter during such pilot program; 
(B) Department police officers; and 
(C) employees of the Department who 
worked at each such medical center during such 
pilot program. 
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