WINGS Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 4805 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4805 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. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 29, 2025 Mrs. Kiggans of Virginia (for herself and Ms. Goodlander) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs _______________________________________________________________________ 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. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Warrior Impact from Neurological and G-Force Stress Act'' or the ``WINGS Act''. SEC. 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 o