Wounded Warrior Bill of Rights Act of 2025

HR 3641, the Wounded Warrior Bill of Rights Act of 2025, clarifies that military department secretaries - not the Defense Health Agency - hold final authority over fitness-for-duty determinations for service members injured in service during the medical separation process. It ensures wounded warriors have the right to a full due process hearing within 90 days if they request one, conducted by their military chain of command. The bill requires commanders to pause or withdraw a service member from the system if procedures aren’t followed and mandates a 2026 briefing to Congress on implementation. This directly affects service members navigating the Integrated Disability Evaluation System (IDES) for potential medical separation. The law reinforces existing protections without creating new benefits, focusing on procedural clarity and accountability.