# 117-hr-8687: Wounded Warrior Workforce Enhancement Act

117-hr-8687, Wounded Warrior Workforce Enhancement Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8] (D-PA); status Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-8687
- Congress: 117
- Title: Wounded Warrior Workforce Enhancement Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- 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 Workforce Enhancement Act This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to award grants to eligible institutions to (1) establish a master's degree program in orthotics and prosthetics, or (2) expand upon an existing master's degree program in such area. The VA shall give grant priority to institutions that have entered into a partnership with a medical center administered by the VA or a facility administered by the Department of Defense. An eligible institution is an educational institution that is either accredited by the National Commission on Orthotic and Prosthetic Education or that demonstrates an ability to meet such accreditation requirements if it receives a grant. The bill also requires the VA to award a grant to an institution with orthotic and prosthetic research and education experience to (1) establish the Center of Excellence in Orthotic and Prosthetic Education; and (2) improve orthotic and prosthetic outcomes for veterans, members of the Armed Forces, and civilians by conducting orthotic and prosthetic research.

## 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-8686: Wounded Warrior Research 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-8687 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8687)

## Related
- [117-hr-1842: Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1842)
- [117-hr-8686: Wounded Warrior Research Enhancement Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8686)
- [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-8687 (as of 2025-11-18).