US Congress House Bill 3666 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 16-9-1)
Status: Introduced on August 25 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-08-25 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Fort McClellan Health Registry Act This bill directs the Department 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. The VA, upon request, shall provide such health examination, as well as consultation and counseling with respect to examination results. The VA shall: (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. Beto O'Rourke [D-TX]	Rep. James Langevin [D-RI]	Rep. Rick Larsen [D-WA]
Sen. Martha McSally [R-AZ]	Rep. Ron Kind [D-WI]	Rep. Carol Shea-Porter [D-NH]	Rep. Peter DeFazio [D-OR]
Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ]	Rep. Jackie Walorski [R-IN]	Rep. Mike Bishop [R-MI]	Rep. Lee Zeldin [R-NY]
Rep. Robert Latta [R-OH]	Rep. Vicente Gonzalez [D-TX]	Rep. Kathleen Rice [D-NY]	Rep. Matthew Cartwright [D-PA]
Rep. Pete Aguilar [D-CA]	Rep. Bennie Thompson [D-MS]	Rep. James Sensenbrenner [R-WI]	Rep. Pete Olson [R-TX]
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema [I-AZ]	Rep. Seth Moulton [D-MA]	Rep. Paul Gosar [R-AZ]	Rep. David Cicilline [D-RI]
Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick [R-PA]	Rep. Mark Pocan [D-WI]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-08-25	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2017-08-25	House	Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
2017-08-25	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/3666/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr3666/BILLS-115hr3666ih.pdf