Bills · 118th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

Wounded Warrior Access Act

Where it stands

  1. Introduced2/28/23
  2. Passed HousePassed 3/7/23
  3. SenatePassed 11/2/23
  4. PresidentSigned 11/13/23
  5. LawPublic Law 118-21

Passed the House 422–0 on March 7, 2023 (Roll Call 132 →). Passed the Senate by unanimous consent on November 2, 2023. Became Public Law 118-21 on November 13, 2023.

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Roll calls on this bill

Votes on passage
HouseOn Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · 3/7/23Suspension of the rulesA fast-track House procedure, usually for measures expected to have broad support. Debate is limited to 40 minutes, no amendments can be offered, and it needs a two-thirds vote of members voting — not a simple majority. A yes vote passes the bill. “As amended” means changes written into the motion itself are included.Rules of the House, Rule XV, clause 1 ↗
Passed
  • Democratic203 Yea · 0 Nay · 9 Not voting
  • Republican219 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Not voting
  • Independent / Other0 Yea · 0 Nay · 0 Not voting
Official summary (CRS)

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.

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Sponsor
Rep. Pete Aguilar ( Democrat · CA-33)
Cosponsors
2
Introduced
2/28/23
Policy area
Armed Forces and National Security

What happens next

Became Public Law 118-21.

All actions (18)
  1. 2/28/23Introduced in House
  2. 2/28/23Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  3. 3/7/23Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  4. 3/7/23Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1127-1128)
  5. 3/7/23DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1226.
  6. 3/7/23At 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.
  7. 3/7/23Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1130-1131)
  8. 3/7/23Passed/agreed to in House: 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)
  9. 3/7/23On 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)
  10. 3/7/23Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  11. 3/8/23Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  12. 11/2/23Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
  13. 11/2/23Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  14. 11/2/23Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  15. 11/6/23Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  16. 11/9/23Presented to President.
  17. 11/13/23Signed by President.
  18. 11/13/23Became Public Law No: 118-21.