A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to modify the commencement date of the period of service at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, for eligibility for hospital care and medical services in connection with exposure to contaminated water, and for other purposes.
Latest action · May 9, 2013 Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 113-203.
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.
- IntroducedMar 12, 2013
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Changes the commencement for the period of military service at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, for purposes of eligibility for hospital care and medical services for specified illnesses or conditions related to exposure to contaminated water at such installation, from January 1, 1957, to either August 1, 1953, or an earlier date that the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA), in consultation with the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, shall specify.
Requires the Secretary to publish in the Federal Register any earlier date chosen.
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Mar 12, 2013.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-FL | Bill Nelson | Original | Mar 12, 2013 |
| D-NC | Kay R. Hagan | Original | Mar 12, 2013 |
| R-FL | Marco Rubio | Original | Mar 12, 2013 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 9, 2013Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 113-203.
- Mar 12, 2013Introduced in Senate
- Mar 12, 2013Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Related bills 4
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 944 | Veterans Health and Benefits Improvement Act of 2013 | Related bill | Dec 9, 2013 |
| S 1950 | Comprehensive Veterans Health and Benefits and Military Retirement Pay Restoration Act of 2014 | Related bill | Feb 4, 2014 |
| S 1982 | Comprehensive Veterans Health and Benefits and Military Retirement Pay Restoration Act of 2014 | Related bill | Feb 27, 2014 |
| S 2413 | Restoring Veterans Trust Act of 2014 | Related bill | Jun 2, 2014 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 12, 2013Introduced in Senate
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