VET PFAS Act
Latest action · Apr 29, 2019 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.
- IntroducedApr 4, 2019
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Veterans Exposed to Toxic PFAS Act or VET PFAS Act
This bill requires hospital care and medical services to be furnished for specified conditions to veterans and reservists who were exposed to perfluorooctanoic acid and other per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (commonly referred to as PFAS) while serving on military installations. Family members of veterans and reservists who resided at these military installations are also eligible for hospital care and medical services under this bill.
The bill also provides a presumption of service connection for veterans and reservists who were exposed to such substances. Under a presumption of service connection, specific conditions diagnosed in veterans are presumed to have been caused by the circumstances of their military service. Health care benefits and disability compensation may then be awarded.
Cosponsors 22
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 4, 2019 to Jan 14, 2020, with 17 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NJ | Andy Kim | Original | Apr 4, 2019 |
| D-MI | Andy Levin | Original | Apr 4, 2019 |
| D-NH | Ann M. Kuster | Original | Apr 4, 2019 |
| D-NY | Antonio Delgado | Original | Apr 4, 2019 |
| D-MI | Brenda L. Lawrence | Original | Apr 4, 2019 |
| D-PA | Brendan F. Boyle | Original | Apr 4, 2019 |
| D-NH | Chris Pappas | Original | Apr 4, 2019 |
| D-MI | Debbie Dingell | Original | Apr 4, 2019 |
| D-MI | Elissa Slotkin | Original | Apr 4, 2019 |
| D-MI | Haley M. Stevens | Original | Apr 4, 2019 |
| D-MA | Lori Trahan | Original | Apr 4, 2019 |
| D-PA | Madeleine Dean | Original | Apr 4, 2019 |
| D-MI | Rashida Tlaib | Original | Apr 4, 2019 |
| D-CA | Ro Khanna | Original | Apr 4, 2019 |
| D-NY | Sean Patrick Maloney | Original | Apr 4, 2019 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 29, 2019Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
- Apr 29, 2019Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Apr 4, 2019Introduced in House
- Apr 4, 2019Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1023 | VET PFAS Act | Related bill | Apr 3, 2019 |
| HR 7687 | Protecting Firefighters from PFAS Act | Related bill | Jul 21, 2020 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
- Armed Forces and National Security
- Cancer
- Cardiovascular and respiratory health
- Congressional oversight
- Digestive and metabolic diseases
- Disability and paralysis
- Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
- Hospital care
- Military facilities and property
- Military personnel and dependents
- National Guard and reserves
- Veterans' medical care
- Veterans' pensions and compensation
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 4, 2019Introduced in House
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