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5916
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2023-05-11T15:43:11Z
House
HR
2021-11-09
117
[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 196 (Tuesday, November 9, 2021)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. AGUILAR:H.R. 5916.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the Constitution[Page H6242]
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Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee
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    - Hearings by
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    - Referred to
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  - Markup by
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  - Referred to
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- Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 302) to impose limits on excepting competitive service positions from the competitive service, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2988) to amend title 5, United States Code, to modify and enhance protections for Federal Government whistleblowers, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8326) to amend title 13, United States Code, to improve the operations of the Bureau of the Census, and for other purposes; and for other purposes.
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2022-09-14
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
15:02:14
  - Related bill
House
- 2022-09-15
Senate
Received in the Senate.
IntroReferral
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15:18:14
Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1339, proceedings on H.R. 5916 are considered vacated.
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15:18:14
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)
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15:18:14
Passed/agreed to in House: 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.
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16:22:25
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.
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16:17:41
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5916.
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16:17:39
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7769-7770; text: CR H7769)
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16:17:28
Mr. Takano moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
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Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee
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Veterans' Affairs Committee
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Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
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Veterans' Affairs Committee
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Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Discharged.
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Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee
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Subcommittee Hearings Held.
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Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Committee
- 2021-11-09
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
IntroReferral
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Introduced in House
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Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-31]
Pete
Aguilar
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CA
31
N
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Chip
Roy
R
TX
21
2021-11-09
True
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Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-16]
Jim
Costa
D
CA
16
2021-11-19
False
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Resident Commissioner González-Colón, Jenniffer [R-PR-At Large]
Jenniffer
Gonzalez-Colon
R
PR
0
2021-11-23
False
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Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]
Brian
Fitzpatrick
R
PA
K.
1
2021-11-23
False
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Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1]
Chris
Pappas
D
NH
1
2022-01-11
False
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Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10]
Marilyn
Strickland
D
WA
10
2022-02-01
False
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Rep. Axne, Cynthia [D-IA-3]
Cynthia
Axne
D
IA
3
2022-02-25
False
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Del. Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman [R-AS-At Large]
Aumua Amata
Radewagen
R
AS
Coleman
0
2022-07-28
False
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Rep. Manning, Kathy E. [D-NC-6]
Kathy
Manning
D
NC
E.
6
2022-09-13
False
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Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9]
William
Keating
D
MA
R.
9
2022-09-14
False
Armed Forces and National Security
- Computer security and identity theft
- Computers and information technology
- Crime prevention
- Disability assistance
- Freedom of information
- Government information and archives
- Health information and medical records
- Internet, web applications, social media
- Personnel records
- Veterans' pensions and compensation
Armed Forces and National Security
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2021-11-09
Introduced in House
2021-11-22T11:29:06Z
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.
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2022-09-14
Passed House
2023-03-08T16:53:27Z
Wounded Warrior Access Act
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 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.

Wounded Warrior Access Act
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Wounded Warrior Access Act
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Wounded Warrior Access Act
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Wounded Warrior Access Act
Introduced in House
IH
- Official Title as Introduced

To amend title 38, United States Code, to allow for the electronic request of certain records, and for other purposes.
Introduced in House
IH
- Received in Senate
2022-09-15T04:00:00Z
  - https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117hr5916rds/xml/BILLS-117hr5916rds.xml
- Engrossed in House
2022-09-14T04:00:00Z
  - https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117hr5916eh/xml/BILLS-117hr5916eh.xml
- Introduced in House
2021-11-09T05:00:00Z
  - https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117hr5916ih/xml/BILLS-117hr5916ih.xml
2022-09-15
Received in the Senate.
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