118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 3517Wounded Warrior Bill of Rights Act of 2023

To clarify and improve accountability for certain members of the Armed Forces during consideration for medical separation in the Integrated Disability Evalution System of the Department of Defense, and for other purposes.

Armed forces and national security
Introduced May 18, 2023
Last action May 18, 2023
Pipeline · Bill → Law
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Introduced
May 18, 2023
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Referred
May 18, 2023
Armed Services
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Committee
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House floor
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Senate
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SummaryCRS Summary

This bill requires each military department to maintain authority over and responsibility for any of member of the Armed Forces under its jurisdiction while a medical evaluation board is considering the member or during any other part of the Integrated Disability Evaluation System (IDES). The Department of Defense (DOD) must also modify its policies and procedures for the IDES to ensure appeals made by wounded warriors (i.e., members of the Armed Forces being processed for potential medical separation at any point in the IDES) include, at the demand of the member, a full and fair hearing on the determination conducted in a timely manner by the military department concerned. DOD must brief...

Provisions · 2 sectionsIntroduced in House
Timeline · 2 actions
May 18, 2023
Introduced in House
May 18, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.