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WINGMAN Act

USA116th CongressHR-628| House 
| Updated: 10/22/2019
Ted S. Yoho

Ted S. Yoho

Republican Representative

Florida

Cosponsors (95)
Al Lawson (Democratic)Paul A. Gosar (Republican)Steve Chabot (Republican)Bob Gibbs (Republican)Mo Brooks (Republican)Clay Higgins (Republican)Elise M. Stefanik (Republican)Trent Kelly (Republican)Mark Meadows (Republican)Pete Olson (Republican)Mikie Sherrill (Democratic)Alexander X. Mooney (Republican)Brett Guthrie (Republican)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Andy Harris (Republican)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Kathleen M. Rice (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)Rick W. Allen (Republican)John Ratcliffe (Republican)Neal P. Dunn (Republican)Van Taylor (Republican)Joe Courtney (Democratic)Eliot L. Engel (Democratic)Glenn Thompson (Republican)Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan (Democratic)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)Eric Swalwell (Democratic)David Rouzer (Republican)John R. Curtis (Republican)Debbie Dingell (Democratic)Tony Cárdenas (Democratic)Andy Biggs (Republican)Jeff Duncan (Republican)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)Doug Collins (Republican)Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (Republican)Michael Waltz (Republican)Thomas Massie (Republican)Scott Perry (Republican)Jason Smith (Republican)Barry Loudermilk (Republican)Walter B. Jones (Republican)Sean Patrick Maloney (Democratic)Paul Mitchell (Independent)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)H. Morgan Griffith (Republican)Jody B. Hice (Republican)Bill Flores (Republican)Brendan F. Boyle (Democratic)Andy Barr (Republican)Katie Hill (Democratic)David P. Joyce (Republican)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Joe Wilson (Republican)Joe Cunningham (Democratic)Steve King (Republican)Elaine G. Luria (Democratic)Rodney Davis (Republican)Tom Rice (Republican)James A. Himes (Democratic)Brian J. Mast (Republican)W. Gregory Steube (Republican)John H. Rutherford (Republican)Michael Cloud (Republican)Larry Bucshon (Republican)Mark Walker (Republican)Tulsi Gabbard (Democratic)Michael T. McCaul (Republican)Tom Marino (Republican)Jim Costa (Democratic)Garret Graves (Republican)Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen (Republican)Mike Bost (Republican)Andy Kim (Democratic)Adam Kinzinger (Republican)Bradley Byrne (Republican)Rick Larsen (Democratic)Vicky Hartzler (Republican)Tom Emmer (Republican)Albio Sires (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Charlie Crist (Democratic)Bill Posey (Republican)Randy K. Sr. Weber (Republican)Susan W. Brooks (Republican)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)Scott R. Tipton (Republican)Ralph Norman (Republican)Jack Bergman (Republican)Louie Gohmert (Republican)Ted Budd (Republican)Brian Babin (Republican)Ross Spano (Republican)Francis Rooney (Republican)

Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee, Veterans' Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 115-512
WINGMAN Act
Jan 16, 2019
Introduced in House
Jan 16, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Feb 8, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Oct 22, 2019
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 115-512
    WINGMAN Act


  • January 16, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • January 16, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.


  • February 8, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.


  • October 22, 2019
    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Armed Forces and National Security

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

USA116th CongressHR-628| House 
| Updated: 10/22/2019
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.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 115-512
WINGMAN Act
Jan 16, 2019
Introduced in House
Jan 16, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Feb 8, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Oct 22, 2019
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 115-512
    WINGMAN Act


  • January 16, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • January 16, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.


  • February 8, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.


  • October 22, 2019
    Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Ted S. Yoho

Ted S. Yoho

Republican Representative

Florida

Cosponsors (95)
Al Lawson (Democratic)Paul A. Gosar (Republican)Steve Chabot (Republican)Bob Gibbs (Republican)Mo Brooks (Republican)Clay Higgins (Republican)Elise M. Stefanik (Republican)Trent Kelly (Republican)Mark Meadows (Republican)Pete Olson (Republican)Mikie Sherrill (Democratic)Alexander X. Mooney (Republican)Brett Guthrie (Republican)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Andy Harris (Republican)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Kathleen M. Rice (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)Rick W. Allen (Republican)John Ratcliffe (Republican)Neal P. Dunn (Republican)Van Taylor (Republican)Joe Courtney (Democratic)Eliot L. Engel (Democratic)Glenn Thompson (Republican)Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan (Democratic)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)Eric Swalwell (Democratic)David Rouzer (Republican)John R. Curtis (Republican)Debbie Dingell (Democratic)Tony Cárdenas (Democratic)Andy Biggs (Republican)Jeff Duncan (Republican)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)Doug Collins (Republican)Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (Republican)Michael Waltz (Republican)Thomas Massie (Republican)Scott Perry (Republican)Jason Smith (Republican)Barry Loudermilk (Republican)Walter B. Jones (Republican)Sean Patrick Maloney (Democratic)Paul Mitchell (Independent)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)H. Morgan Griffith (Republican)Jody B. Hice (Republican)Bill Flores (Republican)Brendan F. Boyle (Democratic)Andy Barr (Republican)Katie Hill (Democratic)David P. Joyce (Republican)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Joe Wilson (Republican)Joe Cunningham (Democratic)Steve King (Republican)Elaine G. Luria (Democratic)Rodney Davis (Republican)Tom Rice (Republican)James A. Himes (Democratic)Brian J. Mast (Republican)W. Gregory Steube (Republican)John H. Rutherford (Republican)Michael Cloud (Republican)Larry Bucshon (Republican)Mark Walker (Republican)Tulsi Gabbard (Democratic)Michael T. McCaul (Republican)Tom Marino (Republican)Jim Costa (Democratic)Garret Graves (Republican)Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen (Republican)Mike Bost (Republican)Andy Kim (Democratic)Adam Kinzinger (Republican)Bradley Byrne (Republican)Rick Larsen (Democratic)Vicky Hartzler (Republican)Tom Emmer (Republican)Albio Sires (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Charlie Crist (Democratic)Bill Posey (Republican)Randy K. Sr. Weber (Republican)Susan W. Brooks (Republican)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)Scott R. Tipton (Republican)Ralph Norman (Republican)Jack Bergman (Republican)Louie Gohmert (Republican)Ted Budd (Republican)Brian Babin (Republican)Ross Spano (Republican)Francis Rooney (Republican)

Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee, Veterans' Affairs Committee

Armed Forces and National Security

  • 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