# 117-hr-8686: Wounded Warrior Research Enhancement Act

117-hr-8686, Wounded Warrior Research Enhancement Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8] (D-PA); status Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-8686
- Congress: 117
- Title: Wounded Warrior Research Enhancement Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
- Introduced: 2022-08-09
- Sponsor: Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8] (D-PA)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Wounded Warrior Research Enhancement Act This bill requires the Department of Defense to award grants to advance orthotic and prosthetic care for members of the Armed Forces, veterans, and civilians who have undergone amputation, traumatic brain injury, and other serious injuries resulting from combat or military experience. The grants must fund research on (1) outcomes for such patients, (2) materials used in orthotics and prosthetics, and (3) improving existing orthotic and prosthetic technology and the development of new technology.

## Cosponsors (9)

- Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2022-08-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2022-08-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2022-08-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2022-08-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2022-08-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2022-08-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] (R-FL), 2022-08-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2022-08-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25] (D-CA), 2022-09-14T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 117-hr-1842: Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act
- 117-hr-8687: Wounded Warrior Workforce Enhancement Act
- 117-hr-6015: Benjamin Berell Ferencz Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 117-hr-5577: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3900 Crown Road Southwest in Atlanta, Georgia, as the "John R. Lewis Post Office Build…
- 117-hr-5141: Maximizing Outcomes through Better Investments in Lifesaving Equipment for (MOBILE) Health Care Act
- 117-hr-4104: Vanessa Guillén Military Justice Improvement and Increasing Prevention Act

## Sources
- [117-hr-8686 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8686)

## Related
- [117-hr-1842: Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1842)
- [117-hr-8687: Wounded Warrior Workforce Enhancement Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8687)
- [117-hr-6015: Benjamin Berell Ferencz Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-6015)
- [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-5141: Maximizing Outcomes through Better Investments in Lifesaving Equipment for (MOB…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5141)
- [117-hr-4104: Vanessa Guillén Military Justice Improvement and Increasing Prevention Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-4104)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8686 (as of 2025-11-18).