# 117-hr-8081: Wounded Warrior Bill of Rights Act

117-hr-8081, Wounded Warrior Bill of Rights Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-21] (R-FL); status Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-8081
- Congress: 117
- Title: Wounded Warrior Bill of Rights Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
- Introduced: 2022-06-15
- Sponsor: Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-21] (R-FL)
- Cosponsors: 13
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Wounded Warrior Bill of Rights Act This bill requires the Department of Defense to establish a policy (containing specified elements) to ensure accountability for actions taken under the authorities of the Defense Health Agency and the military departments concerning wounded, ill, and injured members of the Armed Forces during the integrated disability evaluation system process. The bill also specifies that each military department must maintain personnel authority over, and responsibility for, its members during medical evaluation board consideration.

## Cosponsors (13)

- Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] (D-WA), 2022-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Waltz, Michael [R-FL-6] (R-FL), 2022-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5] (R-WA), 2022-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-1] (R-IA), 2022-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Franklin, Scott [R-FL-18] (R-FL), 2022-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kahele, Kaiali'i [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2022-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Golden, Jared F. [D-ME-2] (D-ME), 2022-08-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA), 2022-09-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Baird, James R. [R-IN-4] (R-IN), 2022-09-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2022-09-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6] (D-PA), 2022-09-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meijer, Peter [R-MI-3] (R-MI), 2022-09-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11] (D-NJ), 2022-09-30T00:00:00.000Z

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- 117-hres-881: Condemning the heinous terrorist attack on Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyville, Texas, on January 15, 2022.
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## Sources
- [117-hr-8081 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8081)

## Related
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- [117-hr-5577: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3900 C…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5577)
- [117-hr-3577: United States Army Rangers Veterans of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3577)
- [117-hr-5142: To award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal, in commemoration to the servi…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5142)
- [117-hres-881: Condemning the heinous terrorist attack on Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyvi…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-881)
- [117-hr-2748: Israel Relations Normalization Act of 2021](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-2748)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8081 (as of 2025-11-18).