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H.R.512: WINGMAN Act
About This Bill
- Introduced Jan. 12, 2017
- Latest Major Action Feb. 14, 2017
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
174 (53 Democrats, 121 Republicans)
Bill Versions
- Referred in Senate - Feb. 14, 2017
- Engrossed in House - Feb. 13, 2017
- Introduced in House - Jan. 12, 2017
Bill Summary
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...
(Source: Library of Congress)
What Lawmakers Are Saying About This Bill
Bill Actions
Date | Description |
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Feb. 14, 2017 |
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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Feb. 13, 2017 |
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
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Feb. 13, 2017 |
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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Feb. 13, 2017 |
Voice Vote in the HouseOn 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.
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Feb. 13, 2017 |
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1106-1108)
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Feb. 13, 2017 |
Mr. Roe (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
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Feb. 3, 2017 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
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Jan. 12, 2017 |
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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Jan. 12, 2017 |
Introduced in the House by Ted Yoho (R-Fla.) |