K2 Veterans Care Act of 2021
Latest action · Apr 28, 2021 Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
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.
- IntroducedFeb 25, 2021
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
K2 Veterans Care Act of 2021
This bill establishes a presumption of service-connection for certain diseases becoming manifest in a veteran who served on active duty at Karshi-Khanabad (K2) Air Base in Uzbekistan between January 1, 2001, and December 31, 2005. Specifically, there must be a presumption of service-connection for veterans who manifest illnesses that have a positive association with exposure to jet fuel, volatile organic compounds, high levels of particulate matter, depleted uranium, asbestos, or lead-based paint, as determined by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM). Under a presumption of service-connection, specific conditions diagnosed in certain veterans are presumed to have been caused by the circumstances of their military service. Health care benefits and disability compensation may then be awarded.
Veterans who served at K2 Air Base during the specified period are eligible for Department of Veterans Affairs hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care for an illness that has been determined by NASEM to have a positive association with exposure to jet fuel, volatile organic compounds, high levels of particulate matter, depleted uranium, asbestos, or lead-based paint.
Cosponsors 8
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 25, 2021 to Jul 15, 2021, with 4 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Dianne Feinstein | Original | Feb 25, 2021 |
| D-NJ | Robert Menendez | Original | Feb 25, 2021 |
| D-OH | Sherrod Brown | Original | Feb 25, 2021 |
| D-WI | Tammy Baldwin | Original | Feb 25, 2021 |
| D-NH | Jeanne Shaheen | Mar 3, 2021 | |
| R-MS | Roger F. Wicker | Apr 15, 2021 | |
| D-MI | Gary C. Peters | Jun 16, 2021 | |
| D-IL | Tammy Duckworth | Jul 15, 2021 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 28, 2021Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
- Feb 25, 2021Introduced in Senate
- Feb 25, 2021Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 1355 | K2 Veterans Care Act of 2021 | Identical bill | Feb 25, 2021 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
- Armed Forces and National Security
- Asia
- Disability assistance
- Environmental health
- Fires
- Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
- Health information and medical records
- Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
- Military facilities and property
- Nursing
- Solid waste and recycling
- Uzbekistan
- Veterans' medical care
- Veterans' pensions and compensation
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 25, 2021Introduced in Senate
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