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H.R. 8081 117th Congress House

Wounded Warrior Bill of Rights Act

Official title: To amend title 10, United States Code, to preserve the authority of the Secretary of the military department concerned over a member of the Armed Forces underg… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title 10, United States Code, to preserve the authority of the Secretary of the military department concerned over a member of the Armed Forces undergoing medical treatment or evaluation for medical disability, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 15, 2022 Introduced by: Brian J. Mast Republican · Florida See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security
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Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Jun 15, 2022
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 15, 2022

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Wounded Warrior Bill of Rights Act

This bill requires the Department of Defense to establish a policy (containing specified elements) to ensure accountability for actions taken under the authorities of the Defense Health Agency and the military departments concerning wounded, ill, and injured members of the Armed Forces during the integrated disability evaluation system process. The bill also specifies that each military department must maintain personnel authority over, and responsibility for, its members during medical evaluation board consideration.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 13
All 13 Democratic 5 Republican 4
D
Sherrill, Mikie
New Jersey · Sep 30, 2022
 D
Houlahan, Chrissy
Pennsylvania · Sep 20, 2022
Meijer, Peter
· Sep 20, 2022
 D
Gottheimer, Josh
New Jersey · Sep 19, 2022
 R
Baird, James R.
Indiana · Sep 9, 2022
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Carbajal, Salud O.
California · Sep 9, 2022
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Golden, Jared F.
Maine · Aug 5, 2022
Kahele, Kaiali'i
· Jul 14, 2022
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Franklin, Scott
Florida · Jun 15, 2022
 D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · Jun 15, 2022
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Miller-Meeks, Mariannette
Iowa · Jun 15, 2022
Rodgers, Cathy
· Jun 15, 2022
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Waltz, Michael
Florida · Jun 15, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8081: Wounded Warrior Bill of Rights Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8081/
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"H.R. 8081: Wounded Warrior Bill of Rights Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8081/.
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H.R. 8081, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8081/.
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