118th Congress · SENATE BILLINCORPORATED

S. 2803Wounded Warrior Access Act of 2023

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

Armed forces and national security
Introduced Sep 14, 2023
Last action Sep 14, 2023
Pipeline · Bill → Law
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Introduced
Sep 14, 2023
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Referred
Sep 14, 2023
Veterans' Affairs
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Committee
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Senate
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House floor
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Resolve Changes
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SummaryCRS Summary

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 re...

Provisions · 4 sectionsIntroduced in Senate
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H.R. 1226Wounded Warrior Access Act
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Timeline · 2 actions
Sep 14, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Sep 14, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.