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2 cosponsors · 2 R
0 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
- House Introduced Feb 28, 2023
- House Passed Mar 7, 2023 422–0
- Senate Passed Nov 2, 2023
- President To the President Nov 9, 2023
- President Signed Nov 13, 2023
- Law Nov 13, 2023
This act 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.
What it does: CRS summary · Public Law · Nov 13, 2023
Wounded Warrior Access Act
This act 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 act 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.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
Votes to become law
About this bill and sources
Official title: Wounded Warrior Access Act
Latest action (Nov 13, 2023): Became Public Law No: 118-21.
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security · Origin: House · Introduced: Feb 28, 2023
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML) · Embed in your story
- House Introduced Feb 28, 2023
- House Passed Mar 7, 2023 422–0
- Senate Passed Nov 2, 2023
- President To the President Nov 9, 2023
- President Signed Nov 13, 2023
- Law Nov 13, 2023
Final vote · House · Mar 7, 2023
Passage (two-thirds required) — Passed. Vote details
Speaker of the House: Kevin McCarthy