U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB4805: WINGS Act
Status: In committee, June 30, 2026
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a study on the long-term physiological and psychological effects of military aviation veterans who served as aviators in the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a study on the long-term physiological and psychological effects of military aviation veterans who served as aviators in the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, July 29, 2025:
A BILL To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a study on the long-term physiological and psychological effects of military aviation veterans who served as aviators in the Armed Forces, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Warrior Impact from Neurological and G-Force Stress Act or the WINGS Act . SECTION 2. Study on long-term effects of military flight operations on brain health and mental health (a) Study The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall conduct a comprehensive, longitudinal study to assess the long-term physiological and psychological effects of military aviation, including with respect to high-performance flight and G-force exposure, on military aviators. (b) Elements The study under subsection (a) shall examine, at a minimum-- (1) the relationship between cumulative flight hours and exposure to G-forces and incidents of traumatic brain injury, sub-concussive trauma, or cognitive impairment; (2) long-term mental health outcomes, including with respect to incidence of depression, anxiety disorders, and post-traumatic stress disorder, in military aviators compared to other members of the Armed Forces; (3) the correlation between aviation-related physiological stress and suicide risk among aviators; (4) the prevalence of neurodegenerative conditions (including chronic traumatic encephalopathy, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, and Parkinson's disease) in current and former military aviators; (5) the effect of helmet design, oxygen systems, flight suit pressurization, …
Sponsors
- Jennifer Kiggans (R, HD-002) · primary sponsor
- Maggie Goodlander (D, HD-002)
- Don Bacon (R, HD-NE-2)
- Seth Moulton (D, HD-006)
- Jill Tokuda (D, HD-002)
- Eugene Vindman (D, HD-007)
- Abraham Hamadeh (R, HD-AZ-8)
- Cory Mills (R, HD-FL-7)
- Morgan Luttrell (R, HD-008)
- August Pfluger (R, HD-011)
- Eric Sorensen (D, HD-017)
- Nick LaLota (R, HD-NY-1)
Latest actions
- : Subcommittee Hearings Held
- : Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- : Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Neurological disorders, Mental health, Military operations and strategy, Aviation and airports, Medical tests and diagnostic methods, Government studies and investigations, Armed Forces and National Security
Common questions
- What is HB4805?
- HB4805 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): WINGS Act.
- What does HB4805 do?
- In its own words: To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a study on the long-term physiological and psychological effects of military aviation veterans who served as aviators in the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HB4805?
- In committee as of June 30, 2026. Latest action: Subcommittee Hearings Held (June 30, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB4805?
- Jennifer Kiggans (R, HD-002), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB4805?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4805
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