Bill Sponsor
Senate Bill 242
115th Congress(2017-2018)
WINGMAN Act
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Jan 30, 2017
Overview
Text
Introduced
Jan 30, 2017
Latest Action
Jan 30, 2017
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
242
Congress
115
Policy Area
Armed Forces and National Security
Armed Forces and National Security
Primary focus of measure is military operations and spending, facilities, procurement and weapons, personnel, intelligence; strategic materials; war and emergency powers; veterans’ issues. Measures concerning alliances and collective security, arms sales and military assistance, or arms control may fall under International Affairs policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Louisiana
Republican
Arkansas
Republican
Arkansas
Republican
Kentucky
Republican
Louisiana
Democrat
Minnesota
Republican
Missouri
Republican
North Carolina
Republican
South Dakota
Republican
South Dakota
Republican
Wisconsin
Senate Votes (0)
House Votes (0)
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Working to Integrate Networks Guaranteeing Member Access Now Act or the WINGMAN Act

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 funds available for FY2018 through FY2021 for such congressional employee access program.

Text (1)
January 30, 2017
Actions (2)
01/30/2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
01/30/2017
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:35:20 PM