Shaheen Helps Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Help Veterans Access Their Service Records

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U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) today joined Senator Jon Ossoff (D-GA) in a bipartisan push to help more veterans access their service records by introducing the bipartisan Access for Veterans to Records Act, alongside Senator Mike Rounds (R-SD) and Sen. Mike Braun (R-IN).

The bill will help eliminate the current backlog of veterans' record requests at the National Personnel Records Center. The bipartisan legislation will help more veterans and their families obtain their military records, which are often required to access critical care and benefits veterans earn through their service to the nation.

"Administrative challenges should never prevent veterans from accessing the critical care and benefits they deserve. Congress must take action -- that's why I'm helping introduce this bill to address the backlog of personnel records to ensure veterans can swiftly process their claims and access the benefits they have earned. By creating systems and infrastructure to streamline veterans' ability to access records, we can better deliver on their benefits and needs, from health care and housing to jobs training and education," said Shaheen. "I'll keep fighting to ensure veterans can access the full range of benefits they've earned through their service to our nation."

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