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Official Title as Introduced

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.


Actions Overview (1)

Date Actions Overview
01/16/2019Introduced in House

All Actions (4)

Date All Actions
10/22/2019Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Action By: House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs
02/08/2019Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Action By: Committee on Veterans' Affairs
01/16/2019Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Action By: House of Representatives
01/16/2019Introduced in House
Action By: House of Representatives

Cosponsors (95)

* = Original cosponsor
CosponsorDate Cosponsored
Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2]* 01/16/2019
Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1]* 01/16/2019
Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5]* 01/16/2019
Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12]* 01/16/2019
Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2]* 01/16/2019
Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1]* 01/16/2019
Rep. Collins, Doug [R-GA-9]* 01/16/2019
Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-16]* 01/16/2019
Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-11]* 01/16/2019
Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-12]* 01/16/2019
Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3]* 01/16/2019
Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16]* 01/16/2019
Rep. Gibbs, Bob [R-OH-7]* 01/16/2019
Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-4]* 01/16/2019
Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2]* 01/16/2019
Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1]* 01/16/2019
Rep. Hice, Jody B. [R-GA-10]* 01/16/2019
Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3]* 01/16/2019
Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4]* 01/16/2019
Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3]* 01/16/2019
Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14]* 01/16/2019
Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4]* 01/16/2019
Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16]* 01/16/2019
Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2]* 01/16/2019
Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18]* 01/16/2019
Rep. Marino, Tom [R-PA-12]* 01/16/2019
Rep. Massie, Thomas [R-KY-4]* 01/16/2019
Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10]* 01/16/2019
Rep. Meadows, Mark [R-NC-11]* 01/16/2019
Rep. Mooney, Alexander X. [R-WV-2]* 01/16/2019
Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-20]* 01/16/2019
Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10]* 01/16/2019
Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-52]* 01/16/2019
Rep. Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman [R-AS-At Large]* 01/16/2019
Rep. Ratcliffe, John [R-TX-4]* 01/16/2019
Rep. Rice, Tom [R-SC-7]* 01/16/2019
Rep. Rooney, Francis [R-FL-19]* 01/16/2019
Rep. Smith, Jason [R-MO-8]* 01/16/2019
Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21]* 01/16/2019
Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-15]* 01/16/2019
Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15]* 01/16/2019
Rep. Tipton, Scott R. [R-CO-3]* 01/16/2019
Rep. Walker, Mark [R-NC-6]* 01/16/2019
Rep. Weber, Randy K., Sr. [R-TX-14]* 01/16/2019
Rep. Byrne, Bradley [R-AL-1]* 01/16/2019
Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8]* 01/16/2019
Rep. Cardenas, Tony [D-CA-29]* 01/16/2019
Rep. Crist, Charlie [D-FL-13]* 01/16/2019
Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13]* 01/16/2019
Rep. Emmer, Tom [R-MN-6]* 01/16/2019
Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3]* 01/16/2019
Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1]* 01/16/2019
Rep. Mitchell, Paul [R-MI-10]* 01/16/2019
Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4]* 01/16/2019
Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-4]* 01/16/2019
Rep. Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho [D-MP-At Large]* 01/16/2019
Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6]* 01/16/2019
Rep. Bucshon, Larry [R-IN-8]* 01/16/2019
Rep. Flores, Bill [R-TX-17]* 01/16/2019
Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6]* 01/16/2019
Rep. Lawson, Al, Jr. [D-FL-5]* 01/16/2019
Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22]* 01/16/2019
Rep. Luria, Elaine G. [D-VA-2]* 01/16/2019
Rep. Waltz, Michael [R-FL-6]* 01/16/2019
Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9]* 01/16/2019
Rep. Curtis, John R. [R-UT-3] 01/22/2019
Rep. Allen, Rick W. [R-GA-12] 01/22/2019
Rep. Cloud, Michael [R-TX-27] 01/23/2019
Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] 01/23/2019
Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8] 01/23/2019
Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1] 01/23/2019
Rep. Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2] 01/23/2019
Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-18] 01/24/2019
Rep. Taylor, Van [R-TX-3] 01/24/2019
Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] 01/24/2019
Rep. Hill, Katie [D-CA-25] 01/30/2019
Rep. Loudermilk, Barry [R-GA-11] 02/05/2019
Rep. Budd, Ted [R-NC-13] 02/07/2019
Rep. Brooks, Susan W. [R-IN-5] 02/07/2019
Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7] 02/07/2019
Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] 02/13/2019
Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4] 02/13/2019
Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] 02/13/2019
Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] 02/14/2019
Rep. Spano, Ross [R-FL-15] 03/08/2019
Rep. Kelly, Trent [R-MS-1] 03/21/2019
Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] 03/21/2019
Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4] 03/21/2019
Rep. Graves, Garret [R-LA-6] 03/25/2019
Rep. Kim, Andy [D-NJ-3] 04/08/2019
Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11] 05/09/2019
Rep. Cunningham, Joe [D-SC-1] 06/28/2019
Rep. Brooks, Mo [R-AL-5] 07/24/2019
Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17] 10/16/2019
Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] 01/08/2020

Committees (1)

Committees, subcommittees and links to reports associated with this bill are listed here, as well as the nature and date of committee activity and Congressional report number.

Committee / Subcommittee Date Activity Reports
House Veterans' Affairs01/16/2019 Referred to
House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs02/08/2019 Referred to
10/22/2019 Hearings by

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Introduced in House (01/16/2019)

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.