H.R.512: WINGMAN Act

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174 (53 Democrats, 121 Republicans)

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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...

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There are 19 statements associated with H.R.512.

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Date Description
Feb. 14, 2017
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Feb. 13, 2017
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Feb. 13, 2017
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 512.
Feb. 13, 2017
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1106-1108)
Feb. 13, 2017
Mr. Roe (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Feb. 3, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Jan. 12, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jan. 12, 2017

Introduced in the House by Ted Yoho (R-Fla.)

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