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WINGMAN Act

USA115th CongressHR-512| House 
| Updated: 2/14/2017
Ted S. Yoho

Ted S. Yoho

Republican Representative

Florida

Cosponsors (174)
Doug LaMalfa (Republican)Al Lawson (Democratic)Paul A. Gosar (Republican)Daniel M. Donovan (Republican)Mia B. Love (Republican)Val Butler Demings (Democratic)Bob Gibbs (Republican)Clay Higgins (Republican)Marcy Kaptur (Democratic)Tom Cole (Republican)Elise M. Stefanik (Republican)Roger Marshall (Republican)Richard M. Nolan (Democratic)Trent Kelly (Republican)Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Mark Meadows (Republican)Steven M. Palazzo (Republican)Pete Olson (Republican)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Alexander X. Mooney (Republican)Brett Guthrie (Republican)Jim Banks (Republican)James R. Langevin (Democratic)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Andy Harris (Republican)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Brian Higgins (Democratic)Kathleen M. Rice (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Warren Davidson (Republican)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)Rick W. Allen (Republican)John Ratcliffe (Republican)Neal P. Dunn (Republican)Joe Courtney (Democratic)Robert J. Wittman (Republican)Darin LaHood (Republican)Eliot L. Engel (Democratic)Glenn Thompson (Republican)David Scott (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Marsha Blackburn (Republican)Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan (Democratic)Edward R. Royce (Republican)Paul Cook (Republican)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)Stevan Pearce (Republican)Carol Shea-Porter (Democratic)John J. Faso (Republican)Eric Swalwell (Democratic)David Rouzer (Republican)Debbie Dingell (Democratic)Leonard Lance (Republican)Tony Cárdenas (Democratic)Andy Biggs (Republican)Jeff Duncan (Republican)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)Doug Collins (Republican)David Young (Republican)Tim Walberg (Republican)Keith J. Rothfus (Republican)Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (Republican)Thomas A. Garrett (Republican)Carlos Curbelo (Republican)Lou Barletta (Republican)Rob Bishop (Republican)Sam Johnson (Republican)Mike Bishop (Republican)Rod Blum (Republican)Todd Rokita (Republican)Thomas Massie (Republican)J. French Hill (Republican)Scott Perry (Republican)Jason Smith (Republican)Dan Newhouse (Republican)Barry Loudermilk (Republican)Luke Messer (Republican)Ralph Lee Abraham (Republican)Martha McSally (Republican)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Walter B. Jones (Republican)Sean Patrick Maloney (Democratic)Ron DeSantis (Republican)Paul Mitchell (Independent)A. Drew Ferguson (Republican)H. Morgan Griffith (Republican)Jody B. Hice (Republican)Patrick Meehan (Republican)Bill Flores (Republican)Don Bacon (Republican)Brendan F. Boyle (Democratic)Andy Barr (Republican)Darrell Issa (Republican)David P. Joyce (Republican)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Joe Wilson (Republican)Kyrsten Sinema (Independent)Steve King (Republican)John Conyers (Democratic)Ted Poe (Republican)Ann Wagner (Republican)Rodney Davis (Republican)Tom Rice (Republican)Peter J. Roskam (Republican)Mike D. Rogers (Republican)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)Trey Gowdy (Republican)James A. Himes (Democratic)Will Hurd (Republican)Blake Farenthold (Republican)Glenn Grothman (Republican)Kevin Cramer (Republican)Brian J. Mast (Republican)Ami Bera (Democratic)John H. Rutherford (Republican)James Comer (Republican)Stephen Knight (Republican)Jason Lewis (Republican)Thomas J. Rooney (Republican)Norma J. Torres (Democratic)Larry Bucshon (Republican)Mark Walker (Republican)Tulsi Gabbard (Democratic)Michael T. McCaul (Republican)Tom Marino (Republican)Elijah E. Cummings (Democratic)Jim Costa (Democratic)Lois Frankel (Democratic)Garret Graves (Republican)Dave Brat (Republican)Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen (Republican)Mike Bost (Republican)Scott DesJarlais (Republican)David G. Valadao (Republican)Diane Black (Republican)Joseph Crowley (Democratic)Adam Kinzinger (Republican)Bradley Byrne (Republican)Rick Larsen (Democratic)Vicky Hartzler (Republican)Tom Emmer (Republican)Albio Sires (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Matt Gaetz (Republican)Tom Reed (Republican)Charlie Crist (Democratic)Robert A. Brady (Democratic)Rodney P. Frelinghuysen (Republican)Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (Republican)Mike Thompson (Democratic)Randy K. Sr. Weber (Republican)Susan W. Brooks (Republican)Scott R. Tipton (Republican)Mike Coffman (Republican)Jim Bridenstine (Republican)John K. Delaney (Democratic)Trent Franks (Republican)Harold Rogers (Republican)Cheri Bustos (Democratic)Bradley Scott Schneider (Democratic)Cathy McMorris Rodgers (Republican)Jack Bergman (Republican)John J. Duncan (Republican)Louie Gohmert (Republican)Brian Babin (Republican)Barbara Comstock (Republican)Colleen Hanabusa (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)Francis Rooney (Republican)Vern Buchanan (Republican)John Shimkus (Republican)Judy Chu (Democratic)

Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee, Veterans' Affairs Committee, Veterans' Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Working to Integrate Networks Guaranteeing Member Access Now Act or the WINGMAN Act (Sec. 2) This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide each veteran who submits a claim for VA benefits with an opportunity to permit a covered congressional employee in the office of the veteran's Member of Congress to have read-only access to all of the veteran's records in the Veterans Benefits Administration databases. A Member may designate up to two such covered congressional employees. A covered congressional employee may not be recognized as an agent or attorney with respect to veterans' benefit claims. Funds under this bill may not be used to design or administer any training for covered congressional employees. The bill makes up to $10 million available for obligation or expenditure for FY2018 through FY2021 for such congressional employee access program. No additional funds are authorized to be appropriated to carry out the bill.

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Timeline
Jan 12, 2017
Introduced in House
Jan 12, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jan 12, 2017
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H397)
Feb 3, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Feb 13, 2017
Mr. Roe (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Feb 13, 2017
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1106-1108)
Feb 13, 2017
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 512.
Feb 13, 2017
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H1106)
Feb 13, 2017
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1106)
Feb 13, 2017
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Feb 13, 2017
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Feb 14, 2017
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  • January 12, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • January 12, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.


  • January 12, 2017
    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H397)


  • February 3, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.


  • February 13, 2017
    Mr. Roe (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.


  • February 13, 2017
    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1106-1108)


  • February 13, 2017
    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 512.


  • February 13, 2017
    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H1106)


  • February 13, 2017
    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1106)


  • February 13, 2017
    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.


  • February 13, 2017
    The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.


  • February 14, 2017
    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Armed Forces and National Security

Related Bills

  • S 115-242: A bill to amend 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.
Administrative remediesCongressional officers and employeesDepartment of Veterans AffairsGovernment information and archivesMembers of CongressVeterans' education, employment, rehabilitationVeterans' loans, housing, homeless programsVeterans' pensions and compensation

WINGMAN Act

USA115th CongressHR-512| House 
| Updated: 2/14/2017
Working to Integrate Networks Guaranteeing Member Access Now Act or the WINGMAN Act (Sec. 2) This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide each veteran who submits a claim for VA benefits with an opportunity to permit a covered congressional employee in the office of the veteran's Member of Congress to have read-only access to all of the veteran's records in the Veterans Benefits Administration databases. A Member may designate up to two such covered congressional employees. A covered congressional employee may not be recognized as an agent or attorney with respect to veterans' benefit claims. Funds under this bill may not be used to design or administer any training for covered congressional employees. The bill makes up to $10 million available for obligation or expenditure for FY2018 through FY2021 for such congressional employee access program. No additional funds are authorized to be appropriated to carry out the bill.

Bill Text Versions

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3 versions available

Suggested Questions

Get AI-generated questions to help you understand this bill better

Timeline
Jan 12, 2017
Introduced in House
Jan 12, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jan 12, 2017
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H397)
Feb 3, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Feb 13, 2017
Mr. Roe (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Feb 13, 2017
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1106-1108)
Feb 13, 2017
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 512.
Feb 13, 2017
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H1106)
Feb 13, 2017
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1106)
Feb 13, 2017
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Feb 13, 2017
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Feb 14, 2017
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  • January 12, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • January 12, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.


  • January 12, 2017
    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H397)


  • February 3, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.


  • February 13, 2017
    Mr. Roe (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.


  • February 13, 2017
    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1106-1108)


  • February 13, 2017
    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 512.


  • February 13, 2017
    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H1106)


  • February 13, 2017
    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1106)


  • February 13, 2017
    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.


  • February 13, 2017
    The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.


  • February 14, 2017
    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Ted S. Yoho

Ted S. Yoho

Republican Representative

Florida

Cosponsors (174)
Doug LaMalfa (Republican)Al Lawson (Democratic)Paul A. Gosar (Republican)Daniel M. Donovan (Republican)Mia B. Love (Republican)Val Butler Demings (Democratic)Bob Gibbs (Republican)Clay Higgins (Republican)Marcy Kaptur (Democratic)Tom Cole (Republican)Elise M. Stefanik (Republican)Roger Marshall (Republican)Richard M. Nolan (Democratic)Trent Kelly (Republican)Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Mark Meadows (Republican)Steven M. Palazzo (Republican)Pete Olson (Republican)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Alexander X. Mooney (Republican)Brett Guthrie (Republican)Jim Banks (Republican)James R. Langevin (Democratic)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Andy Harris (Republican)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Brian Higgins (Democratic)Kathleen M. Rice (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Warren Davidson (Republican)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)Rick W. Allen (Republican)John Ratcliffe (Republican)Neal P. Dunn (Republican)Joe Courtney (Democratic)Robert J. Wittman (Republican)Darin LaHood (Republican)Eliot L. Engel (Democratic)Glenn Thompson (Republican)David Scott (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Marsha Blackburn (Republican)Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan (Democratic)Edward R. Royce (Republican)Paul Cook (Republican)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)Stevan Pearce (Republican)Carol Shea-Porter (Democratic)John J. Faso (Republican)Eric Swalwell (Democratic)David Rouzer (Republican)Debbie Dingell (Democratic)Leonard Lance (Republican)Tony Cárdenas (Democratic)Andy Biggs (Republican)Jeff Duncan (Republican)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)Doug Collins (Republican)David Young (Republican)Tim Walberg (Republican)Keith J. Rothfus (Republican)Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (Republican)Thomas A. Garrett (Republican)Carlos Curbelo (Republican)Lou Barletta (Republican)Rob Bishop (Republican)Sam Johnson (Republican)Mike Bishop (Republican)Rod Blum (Republican)Todd Rokita (Republican)Thomas Massie (Republican)J. French Hill (Republican)Scott Perry (Republican)Jason Smith (Republican)Dan Newhouse (Republican)Barry Loudermilk (Republican)Luke Messer (Republican)Ralph Lee Abraham (Republican)Martha McSally (Republican)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Walter B. Jones (Republican)Sean Patrick Maloney (Democratic)Ron DeSantis (Republican)Paul Mitchell (Independent)A. Drew Ferguson (Republican)H. Morgan Griffith (Republican)Jody B. Hice (Republican)Patrick Meehan (Republican)Bill Flores (Republican)Don Bacon (Republican)Brendan F. Boyle (Democratic)Andy Barr (Republican)Darrell Issa (Republican)David P. Joyce (Republican)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Joe Wilson (Republican)Kyrsten Sinema (Independent)Steve King (Republican)John Conyers (Democratic)Ted Poe (Republican)Ann Wagner (Republican)Rodney Davis (Republican)Tom Rice (Republican)Peter J. Roskam (Republican)Mike D. Rogers (Republican)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)Trey Gowdy (Republican)James A. Himes (Democratic)Will Hurd (Republican)Blake Farenthold (Republican)Glenn Grothman (Republican)Kevin Cramer (Republican)Brian J. Mast (Republican)Ami Bera (Democratic)John H. Rutherford (Republican)James Comer (Republican)Stephen Knight (Republican)Jason Lewis (Republican)Thomas J. Rooney (Republican)Norma J. Torres (Democratic)Larry Bucshon (Republican)Mark Walker (Republican)Tulsi Gabbard (Democratic)Michael T. McCaul (Republican)Tom Marino (Republican)Elijah E. Cummings (Democratic)Jim Costa (Democratic)Lois Frankel (Democratic)Garret Graves (Republican)Dave Brat (Republican)Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen (Republican)Mike Bost (Republican)Scott DesJarlais (Republican)David G. Valadao (Republican)Diane Black (Republican)Joseph Crowley (Democratic)Adam Kinzinger (Republican)Bradley Byrne (Republican)Rick Larsen (Democratic)Vicky Hartzler (Republican)Tom Emmer (Republican)Albio Sires (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Matt Gaetz (Republican)Tom Reed (Republican)Charlie Crist (Democratic)Robert A. Brady (Democratic)Rodney P. Frelinghuysen (Republican)Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (Republican)Mike Thompson (Democratic)Randy K. Sr. Weber (Republican)Susan W. Brooks (Republican)Scott R. Tipton (Republican)Mike Coffman (Republican)Jim Bridenstine (Republican)John K. Delaney (Democratic)Trent Franks (Republican)Harold Rogers (Republican)Cheri Bustos (Democratic)Bradley Scott Schneider (Democratic)Cathy McMorris Rodgers (Republican)Jack Bergman (Republican)John J. Duncan (Republican)Louie Gohmert (Republican)Brian Babin (Republican)Barbara Comstock (Republican)Colleen Hanabusa (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)Francis Rooney (Republican)Vern Buchanan (Republican)John Shimkus (Republican)Judy Chu (Democratic)

Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee, Veterans' Affairs Committee, Veterans' Affairs Committee

Armed Forces and National Security

Related Bills

  • S 115-242: A bill to amend 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.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative remediesCongressional officers and employeesDepartment of Veterans AffairsGovernment information and archivesMembers of CongressVeterans' education, employment, rehabilitationVeterans' loans, housing, homeless programsVeterans' pensions and compensation