United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5520 (109th)
VIP Act
Introduced
25 May 2006
Last action
21 June 2006 · Committee
Status
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Sponsors
Rep. Wilson, Heather [R-NM-1], Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19], Rep. Renzi, Rick [R-AZ-1], Rep. Hayworth, J. D. [R-AZ-5], Rep. Gutknecht, Gil [R-MN-1], Rep. Garrett, Scott [R-NJ-5], Rep. Leach, James A. [R-IA-2], Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27], Rep. Simmons, Rob [R-CT-2], Rep. Kelly, Sue W. [R-NY-19], Rep. Hefley, Joel [R-CO-5], Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4], Rep. Kline, John [R-MN-2], Rep. Barrett, J. Gresham [R-SC-3], Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN], Rep. Granger, Kay [R-TX-12], Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31], Rep. Johnson, Nancy L. [R-CT-5], Rep. Sweeney, John E. [R-NY-20], Rep. Miller, Candice S. [R-MI-10], Rep. Skelton, Ike [D-MO-4], Rep. Spratt, John M., Jr. [D-SC-5], Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [R-TX-4], Rep. Sherwood, Don [R-PA-10], Rep. Gerlach, Jim [R-PA-6], Rep. Northup, Anne M. [R-KY-3], Rep. LoBiondo, Frank A. [R-NJ-2], Rep. Rogers, Mike J. [R-MI-8], Rep. Reichert, David G. [R-WA-8], Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10], Rep. Sullivan, John [R-OK-1], Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26], Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1], Rep. Diaz-Balart, Mario [R-FL-26], Rep. Diaz-Balart, Lincoln [R-FL-21], Rep. Brown-Waite, Ginny [R-FL-5], Rep. Davis, Geoff [R-KY-4], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1], Rep. Meehan, Martin T. [D-MA-5], Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1], Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4], Rep. Crenshaw, Ander [R-FL-4], Rep. Jenkins, William L. [R-TN-1], Rep. Goode, Virgil H., Jr. [R-VA-5], Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3], Rep. Cubin, Barbara [R-WY-At Large], Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3]
Subjects
Defence
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
Veterans Identity Protection Act or VIP Act - Establishes as an independent office in the executive branch the Office of Veterans Identity Protection Claims, headed by a Director, to receive, process, and pay claims for injuries suffered as a result of the unauthorized use, disclosure, or dissemination of identifying information stolen from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Authorizes judicial review of claim determinations.
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Timeline
25 May 2006
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
25 May 2006
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
25 May 2006
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
26 May 2006
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1000)
Source: IntroReferral
21 June 2006
Reported
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
21 June 2006
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in House · 25 May 2006 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Wilson, Heather [R-NM-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Renzi, Rick [R-AZ-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hayworth, J. D. [R-AZ-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Gutknecht, Gil [R-MN-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Garrett, Scott [R-NJ-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Leach, James A. [R-IA-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Simmons, Rob [R-CT-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Kelly, Sue W. [R-NY-19] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hefley, Joel [R-CO-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Kline, John [R-MN-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Barrett, J. Gresham [R-SC-3] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Granger, Kay [R-TX-12] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Nancy L. [R-CT-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Sweeney, John E. [R-NY-20] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Miller, Candice S. [R-MI-10] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Skelton, Ike [D-MO-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Spratt, John M., Jr. [D-SC-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [R-TX-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Sherwood, Don [R-PA-10] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Gerlach, Jim [R-PA-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Northup, Anne M. [R-KY-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. LoBiondo, Frank A. [R-NJ-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Rogers, Mike J. [R-MI-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Reichert, David G. [R-WA-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Sullivan, John [R-OK-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Diaz-Balart, Mario [R-FL-26] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Diaz-Balart, Lincoln [R-FL-21] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Brown-Waite, Ginny [R-FL-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Davis, Geoff [R-KY-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Meehan, Martin T. [D-MA-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Crenshaw, Ander [R-FL-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Jenkins, William L. [R-TN-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Goode, Virgil H., Jr. [R-VA-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Cubin, Barbara [R-WY-At Large] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3] · R · Sponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/house-bill/5520
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/109/hr/5520
- us · 109-hr-5520 · source updated 5 December 2025