HAVANA Act of 2021
Latest action · Oct 8, 2021 Became Public Law No: 117-46.
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 25, 2021
- Passed SenateJun 7, 2021
- Passed HouseSep 21, 2021
- To the PresidentSep 27, 2021
- Became lawOct 8, 2021Public Law 117-46
Summary
Helping American Victims Afflicted by Neurological Attacks Act of 2021 or the HAVANA Act of 2021
This bill specifically authorizes the Central Intelligence Agency, the Department of State, and other agencies to provide payments to agency personnel who incur brain injuries from hostilities while on assignment.
Specifically, the bill allows agency personnel and their families to receive payments for brain injuries that are incurred (1) during a period of assignment to a foreign or domestic duty station; (2) in connection with war, insurgency, hostile acts, terrorist activity, or other agency-designated incidents; and (3) not as the result of willful misconduct.
The bill's authority applies to injuries incurred before, on, or after the date of the bill's enactment. Agencies must submit classified reports on the bill's implementation, including the number of payments made and the amount of each payment.
Since 2016, some intelligence, diplomatic, and other governmental personnel have reported experiencing unusual cognitive and neurological impairments while on assignment (particularly abroad), the source of which is currently under investigation. Symptoms were first reported by personnel stationed in Cuba and have since been collectively referred to as Havana Syndrome.
Recorded votes 1
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 265 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Passed427–0 | Sep 21, 2021 |
Cosponsors 19
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 25, 2021 to May 27, 2021; 10 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-ME | Angus S. King Jr. | Original | May 25, 2021 |
| D-NH | Jeanne Shaheen | Original | May 25, 2021 |
| R-TX | John Cornyn | Original | May 25, 2021 |
| D-NY | Kirsten E. Gillibrand | Original | May 25, 2021 |
| R-FL | Marco Rubio | Original | May 25, 2021 |
| D-VA | Mark R. Warner | Original | May 25, 2021 |
| D-NM | Martin Heinrich | Original | May 25, 2021 |
| D-CO | Michael F. Bennet | Original | May 25, 2021 |
| R-NC | Richard Burr | Original | May 25, 2021 |
| R-AR | Tom Cotton | Original | May 25, 2021 |
| R-NE | Ben Sasse | May 26, 2021 | |
| R-ID | James E. Risch | May 26, 2021 | |
| D-NH | Margaret Wood Hassan | May 26, 2021 | |
| D-CT | Richard Blumenthal | May 26, 2021 | |
| D-IL | Richard J. Durbin | May 26, 2021 | |
| D-NJ | Robert Menendez | May 26, 2021 | |
| R-MO | Roy Blunt | May 26, 2021 | |
| D-CA | Dianne Feinstein | May 27, 2021 | |
| R-FL | Rick Scott | May 27, 2021 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee | Referred May 26, 2021Discharged Jun 7, 2021 |
Actions 18
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 8, 2021Signed by President.
- Oct 8, 2021Became Public Law No: 117-46.
- Sep 27, 2021Presented to President.
- Sep 21, 2021Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4576-4577)
- Sep 21, 2021Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 427 - 0 (Roll no. 265). (text: 07/26/2021 CR H3854-3855)
In the Congressional Record 4
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Recorded votes H4576enactLists H4577Votes recorded by proxy on S. 1828, Helping American Victims Afflicted by Neurological Attacks (HAVANA) Act | — | Sep 21, 2021 |
| House | Debate and remarks H3854–H3857Text printed H3854 | Adam B. Schiff D-CA, Devin Nunes R-CA, Joaquin Castro D-TX, Michael T. McCaul R-TX | Jul 26, 2021 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S3972 | Mark R. Warner D-VA, Susan M. Collins R-ME | Jun 8, 2021 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S3963–S3965Text printed S3963–S3965 | Charles E. Schumer D-NY | Jun 7, 2021 |
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.
CRS reports 10
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 10
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R45618 | The International Emergency Economic Powers Act: Origins, Evolution, and Use | Report | Sep 1, 2025 |
| R46567 | National Emergencies Act: Expedited Procedures in the House and Senate | Report | Feb 3, 2025 |
| IF10045 | Cuba: U.S. Policy Overview Archived | Resource | Jan 8, 2025 |
| R43571 | Federal Student Loan Forgiveness and Loan Repayment Programs | Report | Oct 1, 2024 |
| R47505 | Student Loan Cancellation Under the HEROES Act | Report | Apr 14, 2023 |
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1714 | HAVANA Act of 2021 | Related bill | May 19, 2021 |
| HR 3356 | HAVANA Act of 2021 | Related bill | May 19, 2021 |
Titles 11
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to amend the Central Intelligence Agency Act of 1949 to authorize the provision of payment to personnel of the Central Intelligence Agency who incur qualifying injuries to the brain, to authorize the provision of payment to personnel of the Department of State who incur similar injuries, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Passed House
- HAVANA Act of 2021
- Helping American Victims Afflicted by Neurological Attacks Act of 2021
- Short Titles as Enacted
- Helping American Victims Afflicted by Neurological Attacks Act of 2021
- HAVANA Act of 2021
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- HAVANA Act of 2021
- Helping American Victims Afflicted by Neurological Attacks Act of 2021
- Short Title(s) as Passed Senate
- Helping American Victims Afflicted by Neurological Attacks Act of 2021
- HAVANA Act of 2021
- Short Titles from ENR (Enrolled) bill text
- HAVANA Act of 2021
- Helping American Victims Afflicted by Neurological Attacks Act of 2021
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
- Congressional oversight
- Department of State
- Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
- Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
- Government Operations and Politics
- Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
- Neurological disorders
- Worker safety and health
Text 3
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- —Enrolled Bill
- Jun 7, 2021Engrossed in Senate
- May 25, 2021Introduced in Senate
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