# 116-hr-8813: Transparency for Wounded Warriors Act

116-hr-8813, Transparency for Wounded Warriors Act, is a 116th 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: 116-hr-8813
- Congress: 116
- Title: Transparency for Wounded Warriors Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- Introduced: 2020-11-24
- Sponsor: Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-8] (D-MI)
- Cosponsors: 1
- 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 specified information to a member of the uniformed services regarding a denial for traumatic injury benefits under the Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance program. Specifically, the bill requires the VA to provide the member with (1) the reason for the denial, including a description of all the information upon which the denial is based; and (2) an explanation and citation of the applicable laws, regulations, or policies upon which the denial is based. The bill also requires the VA to provide each favorable finding, which shall be binding on all subsequent reviews or appeals of the denial unless clear and convincing evidence is provided to rebut the finding.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1] (R-MI), 2020-11-24T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-8662: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act
- 116-hr-8257: Transparency for Wounded Warriors Act
- 116-hr-7642: Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act
- 116-hr-7347: To designate the medical center of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Ann Arbor, Michigan, as the "Lieutenant Colonel Charles S. Kettles Department of Veter…
- 116-hr-7253: Flint Registry Reauthorization Act
- 116-hr-7010: Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020

## Sources
- [116-hr-8813 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8813)

## Related
- [116-hr-8662: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8662)
- [116-hr-8257: Transparency for Wounded Warriors Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8257)
- [116-hr-7642: Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7642)
- [116-hr-7347: To designate the medical center of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Ann Ar…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7347)
- [116-hr-7253: Flint Registry Reauthorization Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7253)
- [116-hr-7010: Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7010)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8813 (as of 2025-11-18).