CONGRESS FOR VOTERS

Jennifer Kiggans (R-VA)

WINGS Act

H.R. 4805 · House bill Armed Forces and National Security

A Republican bill with 6 Democratic cosponsors · See all 14 cosponsors

Last activity — Subcommittee Hearings Held

In committee

Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.

The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill is known as the Warrior Impact from Neurological and G-Force Stress Act or the WINGS Act. It directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a comprehensive study on the long-term physiological and psychological effects on military aviation veterans. The study will look at brain health, mental health, and the connection between flight hours and injuries like traumatic brain injuries. The Secretary must also establish a centralized Military Aviator Neurohealth Registry to track health data over time. Finally, the Secretary is required to submit an interim report within one year and a final report within three years to Congress.

Yes· 3 of 6

  • Scored +5

    Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together?

    The bill specifically targets the long-term health impacts faced by military aviators to improve their future care and understanding.

  • Scored +4

    Does this increase the pay, pensions or support veterans receive?

    The bill seeks to improve the monitoring, prevention, and treatment of health conditions specifically affecting military aviators.

  • Scored +3

    Does this make mental health care easier to get?

    The bill directs a study into the long-term mental health outcomes of aviators to better understand and treat depression, anxiety, and PTSD.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.