H.R. 1226 explained · 118th Congress · Became law
Wounded Warrior Access Act
Cosponsors: 2 (0 D, 2 R) · per Congress.gov, 2026-10-11
Introduced: 2023-02-28
Latest action (2023-11-13): Became Public Law No: 118-21.
What H.R. 1226 does, in plain terms
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.
Official summary by the Congressional Research Service, via Congress.gov.
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