H.R. 7926 · 116th Congress
Ensuring Veterans Access Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- TJ Cox
- Introduced
- 2020-08-04
- Latest action
- 2020-10-06 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
Summary
Ensuring Veterans Access Act
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to establish and maintain a secure, internet-based portal to enable a person 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.