WINGS Act

This bill would require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a long-term study of how military flying, including high-performance flight and G-force exposure, affects the brain and mental health of veterans who served as military aviators. The study would look at links between flight hours and G-forces and brain injury, mental health conditions, suicide risk, and diseases such as ALS and Parkinson's. It would also review cockpit equipment and current screening methods, and recommend improvements. The Secretary would set up a registry of anonymized health and flight data from aviators who volunteer, and would report to Congress within one year and again within three years.

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Sponsors

• Jennifer A. Kiggans Republican sponsor
• 14 cosponsors