HR 1226 · 118th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

Wounded Warrior Access Act

Introduced 2023-02-28· Sponsored by Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-33]· House

Bill Progress

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Latest: Became Public Law No: 118-21.(2023-11-13)

Recorded Votes

PassedHouse · 2023-03-07
Roll #132
Yea 422Nay 0
Democrats
203 Yea·0 Nay
Republicans
219 Yea·0 Nay
PassedHouse · 2023-03-07
Roll #132
Yea 422Nay 0
Democrats
203 Yea·0 Nay
Republicans
219 Yea·0 Nay

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Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Wounded Warrior Access Act This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to establish and maintain a secure online tool or website to enable a claimant 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. The bill also requires the VA to ensure that each time a claimant logs in to a website or online tool of the VA, the website or online tool displays in plain language (1) a warning regarding violations of laws related to agents and attorneys, (2) a link to an online tool to report violations, (3) a link to an online tool to search for a VA-recognized agent or attorney, and (4) a link to a website or online tool providing final decisions on discipline of agents and attorneys for violations.…

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Cosponsors (2)

2 Republicans