# 115-hr-4055: Transparency For Wounded Warriors Act

115-hr-4055, Transparency For Wounded Warriors Act, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-8] (D-MI); status Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-4055
- Congress: 115
- Title: Transparency For Wounded Warriors Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- Introduced: 2017-10-12
- Sponsor: Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-8] (D-MI)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Transparency For Wounded Warriors Act This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide a member of the uniformed services whose claim for traumatic injury under Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance is denied, at the time of such denial, a legal analysis of the denial and the information the VA relied on in making such decision. The VA may not use any reasoning not articulated in such analysis or information not provided to justify a further denial on appeal.

## Related bills

- 115-hr-7284: PFAS Detection Act of 2018
- 115-hr-7228: Reproductive Rights are Human Rights Act of 2018
- 115-hr-7144: Veteran Debt Fairness Act of 2018
- 115-hr-7086: Tax Fairness for Workers Act
- 115-hr-7079: Corrections Public Health and Community Re-entry Act of 2018
- 115-hr-7078: Protection from Algal Toxins Act

## Sources
- [115-hr-4055 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/4055)

## Related
- [115-hr-7284: PFAS Detection Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7284)
- [115-hr-7228: Reproductive Rights are Human Rights Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7228)
- [115-hr-7144: Veteran Debt Fairness Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7144)
- [115-hr-7086: Tax Fairness for Workers Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7086)
- [115-hr-7079: Corrections Public Health and Community Re-entry Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7079)
- [115-hr-7078: Protection from Algal Toxins Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7078)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4055 (as of 2025-11-18).