# 117-hr-5916: Wounded Warrior Access Act

117-hr-5916, Wounded Warrior Access Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-33] (D-CA); status Received in the Senate. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-5916
- Congress: 117
- Title: Wounded Warrior Access Act
- Status: Received in the Senate.
- Introduced: 2021-11-09
- Sponsor: Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-33] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

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.

## Cosponsors (10)

- Rep. Roy, Chip [R-TX-21] (R-TX), 2021-11-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] (D-CA), 2021-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Resident Commissioner González-Colón, Jenniffer [R-PR-At Large] (R-PR), 2021-11-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2021-11-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] (D-NH), 2022-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10] (D-WA), 2022-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Axne, Cynthia [D-IA-3] (D-IA), 2022-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman [R-AS-At Large] (R-AS), 2022-07-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Manning, Kathy E. [D-NC-6] (D-NC), 2022-09-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] (D-MA), 2022-09-14T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-5916 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/5916)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5916 (as of 2025-11-18).