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Walter Reed Injury Recovery (WIRe) Act of 2021

USA117th CongressS-1923| Senate 
| Updated: 5/27/2021
Tom Cotton

Tom Cotton

Republican Senator

Arkansas

Cosponsors (3)
Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Susan M. Collins (Republican)

Armed Services Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Walter Reed Injury Recovery (WIRe) Act of 2021 This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to provide government employees and their family members timely access to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center for assessment if they are determined to be experiencing certain anomalous health conditions. DOD must furnish treatment for the anomalous health condition or related affliction at the National Intrepid Center of Excellence at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. DOD must also develop a process to ensure that government employees and their family members are afforded timely access to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.
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Timeline
May 27, 2021
Introduced in Senate
May 27, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
  • May 27, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 27, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

Armed Forces and National Security

Related Bills

  • S 117-2792: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel managementHealth care coverage and accessHealth facilities and institutionsMarylandMedical tests and diagnostic methodsMilitary facilities and propertyMilitary medicineNeurological disorders

Walter Reed Injury Recovery (WIRe) Act of 2021

USA117th CongressS-1923| Senate 
| Updated: 5/27/2021
Walter Reed Injury Recovery (WIRe) Act of 2021 This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to provide government employees and their family members timely access to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center for assessment if they are determined to be experiencing certain anomalous health conditions. DOD must furnish treatment for the anomalous health condition or related affliction at the National Intrepid Center of Excellence at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. DOD must also develop a process to ensure that government employees and their family members are afforded timely access to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.
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Timeline
May 27, 2021
Introduced in Senate
May 27, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
  • May 27, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 27, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Tom Cotton

Tom Cotton

Republican Senator

Arkansas

Cosponsors (3)
Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Susan M. Collins (Republican)

Armed Services Committee

Armed Forces and National Security

Related Bills

  • S 117-2792: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel managementHealth care coverage and accessHealth facilities and institutionsMarylandMedical tests and diagnostic methodsMilitary facilities and propertyMilitary medicineNeurological disorders