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Main Subject: Armed Forces and National Security

Wounded Warrior Access Act This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to establish and maintain a secure, internet-based 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.

Senate Actions

IntroReferral
Sep. 15 2022	Received in the Senate.

House floor actions Actions

Floor

Sep. 14
2022

Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1339, proceedings on H.R. 5916 are considered vacated.
Pursuant to section 11 of H. Res. 1339, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 1468, as amended; H.R. 5865; H.R. 5916, as amended; H.R. 7735, as amended; H.R. 7846; H.R. 7939, as amended; H.R. 8260, as amended; and S. 4205. (consideration: CR H7814-7822; text: CR H7820)

Sep. 13
2022

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.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5916.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7769-7770; text: CR H7769)
Mr. Takano moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

IntroReferral
Nov. 09 2021	Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Library of Congress Actions

Floor
Sep. 14 2022	Passed/agreed to in House: Pursuant to section 11 of H. Res. 1339, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 1468, as amended; H.R. 5865; H.R. 5916, as amended; H.R. 7735, as amended; H.R. 7846; H.R. 7939, as amended; H.R. 8260, as amended; and S. 4205.

IntroReferral
Nov. 09 2021	Introduced in House Introduced in House

House committee actions Actions

Committee
Jul. 19 2022	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul. 18 2022	Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Discharged.
Mar. 29 2022	Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Nov. 29 2021	Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

House bill HR5916-117

Wounded Warrior Access Act

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