Caring for Camp Lejeune Veterans Act of 2009
Latest action · Oct 21, 2009 Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 111-264.
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.
- IntroducedJul 27, 2009
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Caring for Camp Lejeune Veterans Act of 2009 - Provides hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care to veterans and family members who were stationed at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, while the water there was contaminated by volatile organic compounds, including known human carcinogens and probable human carcinogens, for any illness.
Cosponsors 15
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 29, 2009 to Feb 2, 2010.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NC | Kay R. Hagan | Jul 29, 2009 | |
| R-IA | Chuck Grassley | Aug 3, 2009 | |
| D-FL | Bill Nelson | Aug 6, 2009 | |
| D-WI | Russell D. Feingold | Aug 6, 2009 | |
| D-IL | Roland Burris | Sep 9, 2009 | |
| D-IA | Tom Harkin | Sep 9, 2009 | |
| R-SC | Lindsey Graham | Oct 21, 2009 | |
| D-AK | Mark Begich | Oct 27, 2009 | |
| D-WV | Robert C. Byrd | Nov 9, 2009 | |
| D-MI | Debbie Stabenow | Nov 10, 2009 | |
| D-AR | Blanche L. Lincoln | Dec 7, 2009 | |
| R-FL | George S. LeMieux | Dec 7, 2009 | |
| R-NE | Mike Johanns | Dec 7, 2009 | |
| R-GA | Johnny Isakson | Feb 2, 2010 | |
| R-MS | Roger F. Wicker | Feb 2, 2010 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Veterans' Affairs Committee | Referred Jul 27, 2009Hearings Oct 21, 2009 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 21, 2009Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 111-264.
- Jul 27, 2009Introduced in Senate
- Jul 27, 2009Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8136)
- Jul 27, 2009Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S8136 | Richard Burr R-NC | Jul 27, 2009 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Printed hearings 2
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| S. Hrg. 111-264 | HEARING ON PENDING HEALTH AND BENEFITS LEGISLATION109 pages | Veterans' Affairs Committee | Oct 21, 2009 |
| S. Hrg. 111-437 | VA/DOD RESPONSE TO CERTAIN MILITARY EXPOSURES362 pages | Veterans' Affairs Committee | Oct 8, 2009 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, 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.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Caring for Camp Lejeune Veterans Act of 2009
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 27, 2009Introduced in Senate
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
