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.
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-09-15 | IntroReferral | Received in the Senate. | Senate |
| 2022-09-14 | Floor | Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1339, proceedings on H.R. 5916 are considered vacated. | House floor actions |
| 2022-09-14 | Floor | 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) | House floor actions |
| 2022-09-13 | Floor | 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. | House floor actions |
| 2022-09-13 | Floor | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5916. | House floor actions |
| 2022-09-13 | Floor | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7769-7770; text: CR H7769) | House floor actions |
| 2022-09-13 | Floor | Mr. Takano moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. | House floor actions |
| 2022-07-19 | Committee | Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. | House committee actions |
| 2022-07-19 | Committee | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. | House committee actions |
| 2022-07-18 | Committee | Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Discharged. | House committee actions |
| 2022-03-29 | Committee | Subcommittee Hearings Held. | House committee actions |
| 2021-11-29 | Committee | Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs. | House committee actions |
| 2021-11-09 | IntroReferral | Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. | House floor actions |
| 2021-11-09 | IntroReferral | Introduced in House | Library of Congress |