US Congress House Bill 2052 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 20-8)
Status: Introduced on May 26 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-06-24 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Military Personnel Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Fort McClellan Health Registry Act - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to establish and maintain a special record to be known as the Fort McClellan Health Registry containing the name of each individual who, while serving in the Armed Forces, was stationed at Fort McClellan, Alabama, during the period beginning on January 1, 1935, and ending on May 20, 1999, and who: (1) applies for care or services from the VA; (2) files a claim for compensation on the basis of any disability which may be associated with such service; (3) dies and is survived by a spouse, child, or parent who files a claim for dependency and indemnity compensation on the basis of such service; (4) requests a health examination from the VA; or (5) receives such health examination and requests inclusion in the Registry. Requires the Secretary, upon request, to provide such health examination, as well as consultation and counseling with respect to examination results. Directs the Secretary to: (1) notify individuals in the Registry of significant developments in research on the health consequences of potential exposure to a toxic substance or environmental hazard related to service at Fort McClellan; and (2) carry out appropriate outreach activities with respect to such health examinations, consultation, and counseling.

Fort McClellan Health Registry Act

Rep. Paul Tonko [D-NY]	Rep. Madeleine Bordallo [D-GU]	Rep. Bruce Braley [D-IA]	Rep. John Carter [R-TX]
Rep. David Cicilline [D-RI]	Rep. John Conyers [D-MI]	Rep. Mark Critz [D-PA]	Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ]
Rep. Brian Higgins [D-NY]	Rep. Maurice Hinchey [D-NY]	Rep. Duncan Hunter [R-CA]	Rep. Jack Kingston [R-GA]
Rep. Larry Kissell [D-NC]	Rep. Rick Larsen [D-WA]	Rep. Tom Latham [R-IA]	Rep. Donald Manzullo [R-IL]
Rep. Kenny Marchant [R-TX]	Rep. Tom Marino [R-PA]	Rep. James McGovern [D-MA]	Rep. Michael Michaud [D-ME]
Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC]	Rep. Richard Nugent [R-FL]	Rep. William Owens [D-NY]	Rep. Charles Rangel [D-NY]
Rep. Laura Richardson [D-CA]	Rep. Louise Slaughter [D-NY]	Rep. Mike Thompson [D-CA]	Sen. Peter Welch [D-VT]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-06-24	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
2011-06-24	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2011-05-26	House	Referred to House Armed Services
2011-05-26	House	Referred to House Veterans' Affairs
2011-05-26	House	Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

HB6534 (Related) 2012-10-19 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/2052/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr2052/BILLS-112hr2052ih.pdf