,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bhjc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #ad1         
#bjbc,mr4 ,padilla 7= himself & ,mr4    
,braun7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,vet]ans' ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d 
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to all[ 
= ! electronic reque/ ( c]ta9 records1 &
 = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is  
,act may be cit$ z ! ,w\nd$ ,w>rior     
,access ,act ( #bjbc4  #b4 ,electronic  
reque/ ( c]ta9 records ma9ta9$ by !     
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs  7a7      
,electronic record reque/s ,section     
#egjb ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 
is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ subsection
 7b7 z subsection 7c72 &  7#b7 by ins]t+
 aft] subsection 7a7 ! foll[+3  7b7 7#a7
 ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% & ma9ta9 a   
secure website or onl9e tool = a        
claimant or a duly recogniz$ ag5t or    
repres5tative ( t claimant to submit an 
electronic reque/ = su* records4  7#b7  
,! ,secret>y1 ^u receipt ( a valid      

reque/ made ?r\gh ! website or onl9e    
tool e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 %all    
provide to ! reque/or-- 7,a7 n lat] ?an 
#aj days aft] receipt1 confirmation (   
su* receipt2 &  7,b7 n lat] ?an #abj    
days aft] receipt1 su* records reque/$ 9
 ! =m select$ by ! reque/or4  4  7b7    
,con=m+ am5dm5ts ,section #egjb7;a7 (   
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is      
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! matt] prec$+ p>agraph  
7#a71 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce1 by /rik+ 9 writ+ 
& ins]t+ 9 writ+1 includ+ an electronic 
reque/ submitt$ ?r\gh ! website or onl9e
 tool e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b712  7#b7
 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ & at ! end2  
7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ ! p]iod  
at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#d7 by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+3  7#c7 ! =mat 9 :i*   
su* copy is desir$1 includ+ :e!r 9 pr9t$
 =m or by d[nloadable file4  4  7c7     
,deadl9e2 e/abli%m5t ( website or onl9e 
tool ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( ! 
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      
,vet]ans ,affairs %all e/abli% ! website
 or onl9e tool requir$ "u section       

#egjb7;b77#a7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 z add$ by ?is ,act1 &1 to !     
ext5t practicable1 ! ,secret>y %all     
utilize exi/+ onl9e res\rces ( !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs = !       
purposes ( su* e/abli%m5t4  #c4 ,w>n+s  
to claimants "u laws adm9i/]$ by !      
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs reg>d+    
unrecogniz$ repres5tatives  7a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,section #eija ( title #ch1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by ins]t+ 
7a7 ,9 g5]al4-- be=e ,except2  7#b7 by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3  
7b7 ,w>n+s ab\t pot5tial pr$atory       
practices  7#a7 ,! ,secret>y %all ensure
 t1 ea* "t a claimant "u a law adm9i/]$ 
by ! ,secret>y logs 9 to a website or   
onl9e tool ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 su* website or
 onl9e tool issues to ! claimant1 9 pla9
 language-- 7,a7 a w>n+ ab\t individuals
 :o seek to act 9 violation ( ?is *apt]2
  7,b7 a l9k to an onl9e tool ( !       
,dep>tm5t ?r\gh :i* ! claimant may      
report su* an individual2  7,c7 a l9k to
 an onl9e tool ( ! ,dep>tm5t ?r\gh :i* !

 claimant may se>* = a recogniz$ ag5t1  
attorney1 or o!r entity recogniz$ by !  
,secret>y = ! prep>ation1 pres5tation1  
or prosecution ( any claim "u laws      
adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y2 &  7,d7 a l9k  
to a website or an onl9e tool ( !       
,dep>tm5t provid+ f9al decisions on     
discipl9e ( ag5ts1 attorneys1 &         
entities1 describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c71  
by ! ,secret>y = violations ( ?is *apt]4
  7#b7 ,! ,secret>y %all provide all    
in=mation "u p>agraph 7#a7 9 ! foll[+   
languages3 7,a7 ,engli%4  7,b7 ,spani%4 
7,c7 ,tagalog4  7,d7 ,! sev5 o!r        
languages mo/ commonly spok5 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates4  4  7b7 ,implem5tation ,!       
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all c>ry 
out subsection 7b7 ( su* section1 z add$
 by subsection 7a7 ( ?is section-- 7#a7 
aft] consult+ ) /akehold]s 7includ+     
vet]ans s]vice organizations recogniz$  
"u section #eijb ( su* title7 reg>d+ !  
word+ ( ! w>n+ "u su* subsection2 &     
7#b7 n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( !  
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #d4 ,no additional

 funds au?oriz$ ,no additional funds are
 au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out 
! requirem5ts ( ?is ,act4