US HB4555 | 2009-2010 | 111th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 34-5)
Status: Introduced on February 2 2010 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2010-02-05 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 2 2010 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2010-02-05 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Janey Ensminger Act - Makes any veteran who was stationed at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, during a period in which the water there was contaminated by volatile organic compounds, including known and probable human carcinogens, eligible for hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for any illness, notwithstanding insufficient medical evidence to conclude that the illness is attributable to such contamination.
Title
Janey Ensminger Act
Sponsors
| Rep. John Barrow [D-GA] | Rep. Marion Berry [D-AR] | Rep. Dan Boren [D-OK] | Rep. Allen Boyd [D-FL] |
| Rep. Ginny Brown-Waite [R-FL] | Rep. G. Butterfield [D-NC] | Rep. Lois Capps [D-CA] | Rep. Joe Courtney [D-CT] |
| Rep. John Dingell [D-MI] | Sen. Joe Donnelly [D-IN] | Rep. Al Green [D-TX] | Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ] |
| Sen. Mazie Hirono [D-HI] | Rep. Paul Hodes [D-NH] | Rep. Steve Israel [D-NY] | Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX] |
| Rep. Walter Jones [R-NC] | Rep. Steve Kagen [D-WI] | Rep. Larry Kissell [D-NC] | Rep. Steven LaTourette [R-OH] |
| Rep. Eric Massa [D-NY] | Rep. Mike McIntyre [D-NC] | Rep. Kendrick Meek [D-FL] | Rep. Michael Michaud [D-ME] |
| Rep. Brad Miller [D-NC] | Rep. Gwen Moore [D-WI] | Sen. Christopher Murphy [D-CT] | Rep. David Price [D-NC] |
| Rep. Nick Rahall [D-WV] | Rep. Steven Rothman [D-NJ] | Rep. John Sarbanes [D-MD] | Rep. Robert Scott [D-VA] |
| Rep. Carol Shea-Porter [D-NH] | Rep. Heath Shuler [D-NC] | Rep. Bart Stupak [D-MI] | Rep. Harry Teague [D-NM] |
| Rep. John Tierney [D-MA] | Rep. Joe Wilson [R-SC] | Rep. Robert Wittman [R-VA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2010-02-05 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. | |
| 2010-02-02 | Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. |
Subjects
Armed forces and national security
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Military facilities and property
North Carolina
Veterans' medical care
Water quality
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Military facilities and property
North Carolina
Veterans' medical care
Water quality
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/4555/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hr4555/BILLS-111hr4555ih.pdf |
