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H.R. 1226 118th Congress House

Wounded Warrior Access Act

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to allow for the electronic request of certain records, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 28, 2023 Introduced by: Pete Aguilar Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 17 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 13, 2023
Became Public Law No: 118-21.
Nov 13, 2023
Signed by President.
Nov 9, 2023
Presented to President.
Nov 6, 2023
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Nov 2, 2023
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Nov 2, 2023
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Nov 2, 2023
Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Mar 8, 2023
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Mar 7, 2023
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Mar 7, 2023
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 422 - 0 (Roll no. 132). (text: CR H1127-1128)
Mar 7, 2023
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1130-1131)
Mar 7, 2023
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Mar 7, 2023
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1226.
Mar 7, 2023
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1127-1128)
Mar 7, 2023
Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Feb 28, 2023
Introduced in House
Feb 28, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Mar 7, 2023 House · vote #132 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended Passed 422–0 See who voted →
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 Latest action November 13, 2023

Became Public Law No: 118-21.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2803 Wounded Warrior Access Act of 2023
 Bill text 5 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2
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Lawler, Michael
New York · Mar 7, 2023
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Spartz, Victoria
Indiana · Mar 7, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1226: Wounded Warrior Access Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1226/
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"H.R. 1226: Wounded Warrior Access Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1226/.
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H.R. 1226, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1226/.
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