H.R. 8081: Wounded Warrior Bill of Rights Act

117th Congress · introduced 2022-06-15 · Armed Forces and National Security · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

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Where it came from: introduced 2022-06-15 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-18] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Wounded Warrior Bill of Rights Act

Plain 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.

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Wounded Warrior Bill of Rights Act

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Sponsor: Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-18] · 13 cosponsors

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Rick Larsen (D-WA), Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA), Scott Franklin (R-FL), Jared F. Golden (D-ME), Salud O. Carbajal (D-CA), James R. Baird (R-IN), Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ), Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-18] reported raising $5.1 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-117hr8081.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/117/hr>

Record fed-us-cong117-hr8081 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117