United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 512 (115th)
WINGMAN Act
Introduced
12 January 2017
Last action
14 February 2017 · Introduced
Status
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Sponsors
Rep. Yoho, Ted S. [R-FL-3], Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13], Sen. Sinema, Kyrsten [I-AZ], Rep. Delaney, John K. [D-MD-6], Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36], Rep. Bishop, Mike [R-MI-8], Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN], Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21], Rep. Davidson, Warren [R-OH-8], Rep. DesJarlais, Scott [R-TN-4], Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6], Rep. Flores, Bill [R-TX-17], Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8], Rep. Gibbs, Bob [R-OH-7], Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1], Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9], Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1], Rep. Hill, J. French [R-AR-2], Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3], Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14], Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4], Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1], Rep. Roskam, Peter J. [R-IL-6], Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-21], Rep. Young, David [R-IA-3], Rep. Nolan, Richard M. [D-MN-8], Rep. Rogers, Harold [R-KY-5], Sen. McSally, Martha [R-AZ], Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16], Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-14], Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29], Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2], Rep. Comstock, Barbara [R-VA-10], Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16], Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2], Rep. Bustos, Cheri [D-IL-17], Rep. Emmer, Tom [R-MN-6], Rep. Reed, Tom [R-NY-23], Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32], Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4], Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5], Rep. Black, Diane [R-TN-6], Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1], David Scott, Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3], Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22], Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3]
Subjects
Defence
Source updated
5 December 2025
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.
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Timeline
12 January 2017
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
12 January 2017
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H397)
Source: IntroReferral
12 January 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
12 January 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
3 February 2017
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Source: Committee
13 February 2017
Passed
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
13 February 2017
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
13 February 2017
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1106)
Source: Floor
13 February 2017
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H1106)
Source: Floor
13 February 2017
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 512.
Source: Floor
13 February 2017
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1106-1108)
Source: Floor
13 February 2017
Floor
Mr. Roe (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Source: Floor
14 February 2017
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Referred in Senate · 14 February 2017 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 13 February 2017 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 12 January 2017 · Download file
Documents
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Referred in Senate (text)
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Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 14 February 2017
Referred in Senate (PDF)
Referred in Senate · EN · 14 February 2017
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Engrossed in House (text)
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Engrossed in House (PDF)
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Passed House amended
summary · EN · 13 February 2017
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 12 January 2017
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Sponsors
- Rep. Yoho, Ted S. [R-FL-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Sinema, Kyrsten [I-AZ] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Delaney, John K. [D-MD-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bishop, Mike [R-MI-8] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Davidson, Warren [R-OH-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. DesJarlais, Scott [R-TN-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Flores, Bill [R-TX-17] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Gibbs, Bob [R-OH-7] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hill, J. French [R-AR-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Roskam, Peter J. [R-IL-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-21] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Young, David [R-IA-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Nolan, Richard M. [D-MN-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Rogers, Harold [R-KY-5] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. McSally, Martha [R-AZ] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-14] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Comstock, Barbara [R-VA-10] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bustos, Cheri [D-IL-17] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Emmer, Tom [R-MN-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Reed, Tom [R-NY-23] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Black, Diane [R-TN-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1] · R · Sponsor
- David Scott · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3] · R · Sponsor
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Related records
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/512
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/512
- us · 115-hr-512 · source updated 5 December 2025