VET PFAS Act
Latest action · Jul 13, 2023 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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.
- IntroducedJul 13, 2023
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Veterans Exposed to Toxic PFAS Act or the VET PFAS Act
This bill provides eligibility for Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) hospital care and medical services to veterans and their family members (including those in utero) who have specified conditions and resided at a military installation where individuals were exposed to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, commonly known as PFAS. PFAS are man-made and may have adverse human health effects.
Hospital care and medical services may not be furnished for a condition that is found to have resulted from a cause other than the exposure to PFAS at a military installation.
The VA may provide reimbursement for hospital care or medical services provided to a family member only after the family member or provider has exhausted all claims and remedies otherwise available for payment of such care.
For disability compensation purposes, the bill establishes a presumption of service-connection for specified conditions in veterans who served at a military installation at which individuals were exposed to PFAS. 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.
Cosponsors 4
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 13, 2023 to Apr 16, 2024, with 3 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MI | Gary C. Peters | Original | Jul 13, 2023 |
| D-PA | John Fetterman | Original | Jul 13, 2023 |
| D-PA | Robert P. Casey Jr. | Original | Jul 13, 2023 |
| D-OR | Jeff Merkley | Apr 16, 2024 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 13, 2023Introduced in Senate
- Jul 13, 2023Read 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 4249 | VET PFAS Act | Related bill | Aug 8, 2023 |
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.
- Jul 13, 2023Introduced in Senate
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