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S 2803 118th Congress Senate Armed Forces and National Security

Wounded Warrior Access Act of 2023

Introduced: September 14, 2023 Introduced by: Padilla, Alex Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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Sep 14, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4528)
Sep 14, 2023
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Wounded Warrior Access Act of 2023

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.

What's happening now September 14, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4528)

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