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118th Congress > House > Vote 131
Clerk session vote number: 132
Sponsor: AGUILAR, Peter Rey (D-CA)
Description: Wounded Warrior Access Act
Bill summary:
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.
Bill titles: To amend title 38, United States Code, to allow for the electronic request of certain records, and for other purposes.
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