S. 3081 · 114th Congress
WINGMAN Act
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CassidySponsor4 cosponsors · 1 D, 3 R
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Working to Integrate Networks Guaranteeing Member Access Now Act or the WINGMAN Act
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Jun 21, 2016
Working to Integrate Networks Guaranteeing Member Access Now Act or the WINGMAN Act
This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide an accredited, permanent congressional employee with read-only remote access to the electronic Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) claims records system of a represented veteran, regardless of whether the employee is acting under a power of attorney executed by the veteran.
The VA shall ensure that access does not allow the employee to modify system data.
An employee must complete the VA certification process required of agents or attorneys in order to have system access.
Each Member of Congress who elects to have an employee have access to the system shall bear the certification cost, which shall be paid from the Member's representational allowance.
Information access by an employee shall be deemed: (1) a covered disclosure requiring prior consent, with specified exceptions; and (2) a permitted disclosure relating to the privacy of individually identifiable health information.
The VA may not recognize an employee for purposes of preparation, presentation, and prosecution of VA claims by reason of such system access.
"Accredited, permanent congressional employee" means an employee of a Member of Congress who assists constituents with issues regarding federal departments or agencies.
"Electronic VBA claims records system" means the VA system that provides claim status information, including information about medical records, compensation and pension exams records, rating decisions, a statement of the case and a supplementary statement of the case, a notice of disagreement, and Form-9.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: WINGMAN Act
Also known as: Working to Integrate Networks Guaranteeing Member Access Now Act
Latest action (Jun 29, 2016): Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 114-707.
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Jun 21, 2016
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.