WINGMAN Act
- Last Action
- 10/22/2019
Actions
- 2019-10-22Subcommittee Hearings Held.
- 2019-02-08Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
- 2019-01-16Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- 2019-01-16Introduced in House
- 2019-01-16Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2019-01-16 (00)
Working to Integrate Networks Guaranteeing Member Access Now Act or the WINGMAN Act
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.
Cosponsors (20)
- Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI)
- Jack Bergman (R-MI)
- Andy Biggs (R-AZ)
- Mike Bost (R-IL)
- Brendan Boyle (D-PA)
- David Cicilline (D-RI)
- Doug Collins (R-GA)
- Jim Costa (D-CA)
- Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA)
- Debbie Dingell (D-MI)
- Jeff Duncan (R-SC)
- ELIOT ENGEL (D-NY)
- Bob Gibbs (R-OH)
- Paul Gosar (R-AZ)
- Brett Guthrie (R-KY)
- Andy Harris (R-MD)
- Jody Hice (R-GA)
- Clay Higgins (R-LA)
- James Himes (D-CT)
- WALTER JONES (R-NC)
Subjects
- Administrative remedies
- Congressional officers and employees
- Department of Veterans Affairs
- Government information and archives
- Members of Congress
- Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
- Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs
- Veterans' pensions and compensation
Sourced from Congress.gov (public domain).
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