Fort McClellan Health Registry Act
Latest action · Jun 24, 2011 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.
- IntroducedMay 26, 2011
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Fort McClellan Health Registry Act - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to establish and maintain a special record to be known as the Fort McClellan Health Registry containing the name of each individual who, while serving in the Armed Forces, was stationed at Fort McClellan, Alabama, during the period beginning on January 1, 1935, and ending on May 20, 1999, and who: (1) applies for care or services from the VA; (2) files a claim for compensation on the basis of any disability which may be associated with such service; (3) dies and is survived by a spouse, child, or parent who files a claim for dependency and indemnity compensation on the basis of such service; (4) requests a health examination from the VA; or (5) receives such health examination and requests inclusion in the Registry. Requires the Secretary, upon request, to provide such health examination, as well as consultation and counseling with respect to examination results.
Directs the Secretary to: (1) notify individuals in the Registry of significant developments in research on the health consequences of potential exposure to a toxic substance or environmental hazard related to service at Fort McClellan; and (2) carry out appropriate outreach activities with respect to such health examinations, consultation, and counseling.
Cosponsors 27
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Nov 1, 2011 to Dec 18, 2012.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-TX | Kenny Marchant | Nov 1, 2011 | |
| D-NC | Larry Kissell | Nov 15, 2011 | |
| D-PA | Mark S. Critz | Dec 16, 2011 | |
| R-FL | Richard B. Nugent | Jan 25, 2012 | |
| R-IA | Tom Latham | Feb 8, 2012 | |
| R-IL | Donald A. Manzullo | Feb 16, 2012 | |
| D-CA | Mike Thompson | Feb 16, 2012 | |
| D-CA | Laura Richardson | Apr 18, 2012 | |
| D-VT | Peter Welch | Apr 25, 2012 | |
| R-GA | Jack Kingston | May 31, 2012 | |
| D-GU | Madeleine Z. Bordallo | Jul 23, 2012 | |
| D-RI | David N. Cicilline | Sep 12, 2012 | |
| D-MI | John Conyers, Jr. | Sep 19, 2012 | |
| D-ME | Michael H. Michaud | Sep 19, 2012 | |
| D-WA | Rick Larsen | Sep 19, 2012 | |
| R-PA | Tom Marino | Sep 19, 2012 | |
| D-IA | Bruce L. Braley | Sep 25, 2012 | |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Sep 28, 2012 | |
| D-NY | Maurice D. Hinchey | Sep 28, 2012 | |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Sep 28, 2012 | |
| R-CA | Duncan Hunter | Oct 2, 2012 | |
| D-NY | William L. Owens | Oct 2, 2012 | |
| D-NY | Charles B. Rangel | Oct 16, 2012 | |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Oct 16, 2012 | |
| D-NY | Louise McIntosh Slaughter | Oct 23, 2012 | |
| R-TX | John R. Carter | Nov 30, 2012 | |
| D-NY | Brian Higgins | Dec 18, 2012 |
Committees 2
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 May 26, 2011 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred Jun 24, 2011 | |
| House | Armed Services Committee | Referred May 26, 2011 |
| Military Personnel Subcommittee | Referred Jun 24, 2011 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 24, 2011Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
- Jun 24, 2011Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- May 26, 2011Introduced in House
- May 26, 2011Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the page H3758.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 6534 | To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a registry of certain veterans who were stationed at or underwent training at Canadian Forces Base Gagetown, New Brunswick, Canada, and for other purposes. | Related bill | Oct 19, 2012 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a registry of certain veterans who were stationed at Fort McClellan, Alabama, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Fort McClellan Health Registry Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
- Alabama
- Armed Forces and National Security
- Disability assistance
- Government information and archives
- Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
- Health care coverage and access
- Health information and medical records
- Medical research
- Medical tests and diagnostic methods
- Military facilities and property
- Veterans' medical care
- Veterans' pensions and compensation
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 26, 2011Introduced in House
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.
