Janey Ensminger Act
Latest action · Feb 5, 2010 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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.
- IntroducedFeb 2, 2010
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Janey Ensminger Act - Makes any veteran who was stationed at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, during a period in which the water there was contaminated by volatile organic compounds, including known and probable human carcinogens, eligible for hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for any illness, notwithstanding insufficient medical evidence to conclude that the illness is attributable to such contamination.
Cosponsors 38
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 2, 2010 to Dec 2, 2010; 19 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-TX | Al Green | Original | Feb 2, 2010 |
| D-FL | Allen Boyd | Original | Feb 2, 2010 |
| D-MI | Bart Stupak | Original | Feb 2, 2010 |
| D-NC | David E. Price | Original | Feb 2, 2010 |
| D-NY | Eric J. J. Massa | Original | Feb 2, 2010 |
| D-NC | G. K. Butterfield | Original | Feb 2, 2010 |
| R-FL | Ginny Brown-Waite | Original | Feb 2, 2010 |
| D-NM | Harry Teague | Original | Feb 2, 2010 |
| D-NC | Heath Shuler | Original | Feb 2, 2010 |
| D-MI | John D. Dingell | Original | Feb 2, 2010 |
| D-NC | Larry Kissell | Original | Feb 2, 2010 |
| D-NC | Mike McIntyre | Original | Feb 2, 2010 |
| D-NH | Paul W. Hodes | Original | Feb 2, 2010 |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Original | Feb 2, 2010 |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | Original | Feb 2, 2010 |
| D-NY | Steve Israel | Original | Feb 2, 2010 |
| D-WI | Steve Kagen | Original | Feb 2, 2010 |
| D-NJ | Steven R. Rothman | Original | Feb 2, 2010 |
| R-NC | Walter B. Jones | Original | Feb 2, 2010 |
| D-NH | Carol Shea-Porter | Feb 23, 2010 | |
| D-GA | John Barrow | Feb 23, 2010 | |
| D-MA | John F. Tierney | Feb 23, 2010 | |
| D-CA | Lois Capps | Feb 23, 2010 | |
| D-ME | Michael H. Michaud | Feb 23, 2010 | |
| D-VA | Robert C. "Bobby" Scott | Feb 23, 2010 | |
| D-WV | Nick J. Rahall II | Mar 4, 2010 | |
| R-VA | Robert J. Wittman | Mar 4, 2010 | |
| R-OH | Steven C. LaTourette | Mar 4, 2010 | |
| D-WI | Gwen Moore | Apr 15, 2010 | |
| R-SC | Joe Wilson | Apr 15, 2010 | |
| D-MD | John P. Sarbanes | Apr 15, 2010 | |
| D-AR | Marion Berry | Apr 15, 2010 | |
| D-HI | Mazie K. Hirono | May 25, 2010 | |
| D-CT | Christopher Murphy | Jun 10, 2010 | |
| D-CT | Joe Courtney | Jun 10, 2010 | |
| D-FL | Kendrick B. Meek | Jul 30, 2010 | |
| D-IN | Joe Donnelly | Sep 15, 2010 | |
| D-OK | Dan Boren | Dec 2, 2010 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Veterans' Affairs Committee | Referred Feb 2, 2010 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred Feb 5, 2010 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 5, 2010Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Feb 2, 2010Introduced in House
- Feb 2, 2010Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care to veterans who were stationed at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, while the water was contaminated at Camp Lejeune, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Janey Ensminger 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.
- Feb 2, 2010Introduced in House
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