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US HR628
WINGMAN Act Working to Integrate Networks Guaranteeing Member Access Now Act


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Introduced
01/16/2019
In Committee
02/08/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

116th Congress

Bill Summary

To title 38, United States Code, to permit veterans to grant access to their records in the databases of the Veterans Benefits Administration to certain designated congressional employees, and for other purposes. This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide veterans with the option to grant read-only access to their records in the databases of the Veterans Benefits Administration to covered congressional employees. The covered congressional employees must be employed in the office of the Member of Congress who represents the district where the veteran resides. Under the bill, a covered congressional employee is (1) a permanent, full-time employee of a Member of Congress who is responsible for assisting constituents with federal agencies and departments; (2) designated by the Member; and (3) someone who satisfies the criteria required by the VA for recognition as an agent or attorney. However, the bill specifies that a covered congressional employee may not be recognized as an agent or attorney with respect to veterans' benefit claims.

AI Summary

This bill, known as the WINGMAN Act (Working to Integrate Networks Guaranteeing Member Access Now Act), directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide veterans with the option to grant read-only access to their records in the databases of the Veterans Benefits Administration to certain designated congressional employees. These covered congressional employees must be full-time, permanent employees of the Member of Congress who represents the district where the veteran resides, and they must meet the criteria required by the VA for recognition as an agent or attorney, although they cannot be recognized as such for the purposes of veterans' benefit claims. The bill specifies that the VA cannot impose any additional requirements beyond these criteria, and it limits the use of funds for this purpose to no more than $10 million between fiscal years 2019 and 2022.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services, Military Affairs and Security

Sponsors (96)

Ted Yoho (R)* Rick Allen (R),  Brian Babin (R),  Andy Barr (R),  Joyce Beatty (D),  Jack Bergman (R),  Andy Biggs (R),  Mike Bost (R),  Brendan Boyle (D),  Mo Brooks (R),  Susan Brooks (R),  Larry Bucshon (R),  Ted Budd (R),  Bradley Byrne (R),  Tony Cárdenas (D),  Buddy Carter (R),  Steve Chabot (R),  David Cicilline (D),  Michael Cloud (R),  Doug Collins (R),  Jim Costa (D),  Joe Courtney (D),  Charlie Crist (D),  Joe Cunningham (D),  John Curtis (R),  Rodney Davis (R),  Mark DeSaulnier (D),  Debbie Dingell (D),  Jeff Duncan (R),  Neal Dunn (R),  Tom Emmer (R),  Eliot Engel (D),  Brian Fitzpatrick (R),  Bill Flores (R),  Tulsi Gabbard (D),  Bob Gibbs (R),  Louie Gohmert (R),  Paul Gosar (R),  Josh Gottheimer (D),  Garret Graves (R),  Morgan Griffith (R),  Brett Guthrie (R),  Andy Harris (R),  Vicky Hartzler (R),  Jody Hice (R),  Clay Higgins (R),  Katie Hill (D),  Jim Himes (D),  Hank Johnson (D),  Walter Jones (R),  Dave Joyce (R),  Trent Kelly (R),  Derek Kilmer (D),  Andy Kim (D),  Steve King (R),  Adam Kinzinger (R),  Rick Larsen (D),  Al Lawson (D),  Barry Loudermilk (R),  Elaine Luria (D),  Sean Maloney (D),  Tom Marino (R),  Thomas Massie (R),  Brian Mast (R),  Michael McCaul (R),  Mark Meadows (R),  Paul Mitchell (I),  Alex Mooney (R),  Ralph Norman (R),  Pete Olson (R),  Jimmy Panetta (D),  Scott Perry (R),  Scott Peters (D),  Bill Posey (R),  Amata Radewagen (R),  John Ratcliffe (R),  Kathleen Rice (D),  Tom Rice (R),  Francis Rooney (R),  David Rouzer (R),  John Rutherford (R),  Kilili Sablan (D),  Mikie Sherrill (D),  Albio Sires (D),  Jason Smith (R),  Ross Spano (R),  Elise Stefanik (R),  Greg Steube (R),  Eric Swalwell (D),  Van Taylor (R),  G.T. Thompson (R),  Scott Tipton (R),  Mark Walker (R),  Michael Waltz (R),  Randy Weber (R),  Joe Wilson (R), 

Last Action

Subcommittee Hearings Held. (on 10/22/2019)

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