Gary Deloney and John Olsen Toxic Exposure Declassification Act
Latest action · Mar 27, 2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
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 27, 2017
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Gary Deloney and John Olsen Toxic Exposure Declassification Act
This bill directs the Department of Defense (DOD) to declassify documents related to any known incident in which at least 100 members of the Armed Forces were exposed to a toxic substance that resulted in at least one case of a disability that a member of the medical profession has determined is associated with that substance.
Such declassification shall be limited to information necessary for a potentially exposed individual to determine:
- whether that individual was exposed,
- the potential severity of the exposure, and
- any potential health conditions that may have resulted.
DOD is not required to declassify documents if it determines that declassification would materially and immediately threaten U.S. security.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Mar 27, 2017.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MT | Jon Tester | Original | Mar 27, 2017 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Armed Services Committee | Referred Mar 27, 2017 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 27, 2017Introduced in Senate
- Mar 27, 2017Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 3327 | Jack Alderson Toxic Exposure Declassification Act | Related bill | Aug 21, 2017 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to declassify certain documents related to incidents in which members of the Armed Forces were exposed to toxic substances.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Gary Deloney and John Olsen Toxic Exposure Declassification 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.
- Mar 27, 2017Introduced in Senate
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