HR 5520 · 109th Congress 2005–2007, ended

VIP Act

Introduced May 25, 2006 Originated House Sponsor Heather Wilson R-NM

Fact sheet Spreadsheet

Latest action · Jun 21, 2006 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedMay 25, 2006
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Veterans Identity Protection Act or VIP Act - Establishes as an independent office in the executive branch the Office of Veterans Identity Protection Claims, headed by a Director, to receive, process, and pay claims for injuries suffered as a result of the unauthorized use, disclosure, or dissemination of identifying information stolen from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Authorizes judicial review of claim determinations.

Cosponsors 122

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 25, 2006 to Jul 24, 2006; 72 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-FLAlcee L. HastingsOriginalMay 25, 2006
R-FLAnder CrenshawOriginalMay 25, 2006
R-KYAnne M. NorthupOriginalMay 25, 2006
R-WYBarbara CubinOriginalMay 25, 2006
R-COBob BeauprezOriginalMay 25, 2006
R-MICandice S. MillerOriginalMay 25, 2006
R-CTChristopher ShaysOriginalMay 25, 2006
R-WADavid G. ReichertOriginalMay 25, 2006
R-WADoc HastingsOriginalMay 25, 2006
R-PADon SherwoodOriginalMay 25, 2006
R-OKErnest J. Istook Jr.OriginalMay 25, 2006
R-NJFrank A. LoBiondoOriginalMay 25, 2006
R-OKFrank D. LucasOriginalMay 25, 2006
R-VAFrank R. WolfOriginalMay 25, 2006
D-MSGene TaylorOriginalMay 25, 2006
R-KYGeoff DavisOriginalMay 25, 2006
R-MNGil GutknechtOriginalMay 25, 2006
R-FLGinny Brown-WaiteOriginalMay 25, 2006
D-MOIke SkeltonOriginalMay 25, 2006
R-FLIleana Ros-LehtinenOriginalMay 25, 2006
R-AZJ. D. HayworthOriginalMay 25, 2006
R-SCJ. Gresham BarrettOriginalMay 25, 2006
R-IAJames A. LeachOriginalMay 25, 2006
D-RIJames R. LangevinOriginalMay 25, 2006
R-OHJean SchmidtOriginalMay 25, 2006
R-NHJeb BradleyOriginalMay 25, 2006
R-FLJeff MillerOriginalMay 25, 2006
R-PAJim GerlachOriginalMay 25, 2006
R-COJoel HefleyOriginalMay 25, 2006
R-NYJohn E. SweeneyOriginalMay 25, 2006
R-MNJohn KlineOriginalMay 25, 2006
D-SCJohn M. Spratt, Jr.OriginalMay 25, 2006
R-TXJohn R. CarterOriginalMay 25, 2006
R-ILJohn ShimkusOriginalMay 25, 2006
R-OKJohn SullivanOriginalMay 25, 2006
D-COJohn T. SalazarOriginalMay 25, 2006
R-NVJon C. PorterOriginalMay 25, 2006
R-TXKay GrangerOriginalMay 25, 2006
R-MOKenny C. HulshofOriginalMay 25, 2006
R-FLLincoln Diaz-BalartOriginalMay 25, 2006
R-TXLouie GohmertOriginalMay 25, 2006
R-FLMario Diaz-BalartOriginalMay 25, 2006
R-ILMark KirkOriginalMay 25, 2006
R-TNMarsha BlackburnOriginalMay 25, 2006
D-MAMartin T. MeehanOriginalMay 25, 2006
R-PAMelissa A. HartOriginalMay 25, 2006
R-TXMichael C. BurgessOriginalMay 25, 2006
R-TXMichael T. McCaulOriginalMay 25, 2006
R-ALMike RogersOriginalMay 25, 2006
R-MIMike RogersOriginalMay 25, 2006
R-CTNancy L. JohnsonOriginalMay 25, 2006
D-HINeil AbercrombieOriginalMay 25, 2006
R-TXPete SessionsOriginalMay 25, 2006
R-MIPeter HoekstraOriginalMay 25, 2006
R-GAPhil GingreyOriginalMay 25, 2006
R-TXRalph M. HallOriginalMay 25, 2006
R-AZRick RenziOriginalMay 25, 2006
R-CTRob SimmonsOriginalMay 25, 2006
R-ALRobert B. AderholtOriginalMay 25, 2006
R-NJScott GarrettOriginalMay 25, 2006
D-NJSteven R. RothmanOriginalMay 25, 2006
R-NYSue W. KellyOriginalMay 25, 2006
R-ALTerry EverettOriginalMay 25, 2006
R-VAThelma D. DrakeOriginalMay 25, 2006
R-PATodd Russell PlattsOriginalMay 25, 2006
R-OKTom ColeOriginalMay 25, 2006
R-VATom DavisOriginalMay 25, 2006
R-AZTrent FranksOriginalMay 25, 2006
R-VAVirgil H. Goode Jr.OriginalMay 25, 2006
R-NCWalter B. JonesOriginalMay 25, 2006
R-TNWilliam L. JenkinsOriginalMay 25, 2006
R-TNZach WampOriginalMay 25, 2006
R-OHDeborah PryceJun 6, 2006
R-NMStevan PearceJun 6, 2006
R-LACharles W. Boustany, Jr.Jun 8, 2006
R-NJChristopher H. SmithJun 8, 2006
R-CADaniel E. LungrenJun 8, 2006
D-AZEd PastorJun 8, 2006
R-NCHoward CobleJun 8, 2006
R-MNJim RamstadJun 8, 2006
R-ALJo BonnerJun 8, 2006
R-CAJohn T. DoolittleJun 8, 2006
R-INMike PenceJun 8, 2006
D-WVNick J. Rahall IIJun 8, 2006
R-PAPhil EnglishJun 8, 2006
R-CARichard W. PomboJun 8, 2006
D-ALRobert E. (Bud) Cramer Jr.Jun 8, 2006
R-LARodney AlexanderJun 8, 2006
R-NCSue Wilkins MyrickJun 8, 2006
R-GATom PriceJun 8, 2006
R-MDWayne T. GilchrestJun 8, 2006
D-NYCharles B. RangelJun 9, 2006
R-INDan BurtonJun 9, 2006
R-CADevin NunesJun 9, 2006
R-ORGreg WaldenJun 9, 2006
R-VAJ. Randy ForbesJun 9, 2006
R-NJJim SaxtonJun 9, 2006
R-VAJo Ann DavisJun 9, 2006
D-PAJohn P. MurthaJun 9, 2006
R-TXLamar SmithJun 9, 2006
D-IALeonard L. BoswellJun 9, 2006
D-VARick BoucherJun 9, 2006
R-ALSpencer BachusJun 9, 2006
R-TXTed PoeJun 9, 2006
R-CAWally HergerJun 9, 2006
R-PABill ShusterJun 19, 2006
R-NHCharles F. BassJun 19, 2006
R-KYEd WhitfieldJun 19, 2006
R-CAGeorge RadanovichJun 19, 2006
D-VAJames P. MoranJun 19, 2006
R-MIJohn J.H. "Joe" SchwarzJun 19, 2006
R-NYJohn R. "Randy" Kuhl Jr.Jun 19, 2006
R-CAKen CalvertJun 19, 2006
D-NCMike McIntyreJun 19, 2006
R-ILTimothy V. JohnsonJun 19, 2006
R-FLC. W. Bill YoungJun 21, 2006
D-TXGene GreenJun 21, 2006
D-OHTed StricklandJun 21, 2006
R-CAMary BonoJun 26, 2006
D-CASusan A. DavisJun 26, 2006
R-NEJeff FortenberryJul 10, 2006
R-MDRoscoe G. BartlettJul 24, 2006

Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseJudiciary Committee
Referred May 25, 2006Markup Jun 21, 2006

Actions 5

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jun 21, 2006Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  2. Jun 21, 2006Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
  3. May 26, 2006Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1000)
  4. May 25, 2006Introduced in House
  5. May 25, 2006Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

In the Congressional Record 1

Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.

WhereIn the RecordMembersDate
ExtensionsDebate and remarks E1000Heather Wilson R-NMMay 26, 2006

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
S 3555VIP ActIdentical billJun 21, 2006

Titles 3

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
To establish the Office of Veterans Identity Protection Claims to reimburse injured persons for injuries suffered as a result of the unauthorized use, disclosure, or dissemination of identifying information stolen from the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
Short Titles as Introduced
VIP Act
Veterans Identity Protection Act

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. May 25, 2006Introduced in House

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