HR 7926 · 116th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

Ensuring Veterans Access Act

Introduced 2020-08-04· Sponsored by Rep. Cox, TJ [D-CA-21]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.(2020-10-06)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Ensuring Veterans Access Act This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to establish and maintain a secure, internet-based portal to enable a person or their representative to make records requests related to VA claims and benefits. Requests for records must specify in which format the copy is desired. The VA must notify a requester within 10 days that their request has been received and must fulfill the request within 120 days.…

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Cosponsors (3)

2 Democrats1 Republican