US SB3851 | 2021-2022 | 117th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Introduced on March 16 2022 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2022-03-16 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Pending: Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on March 16 2022 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2022-03-16 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Pending: Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to furnish hospital care and medical services to veterans and dependents who were stationed at military installations at which those veterans and dependents were exposed to perfluorooctanoic acid or other perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, to provide for a presumption of service connection for certain veterans who were stationed at military installations at which those veterans were exposed to such substances, and for other purposes.
Title
VET PFAS Act Veterans Exposed to Toxic PFAS Act
Sponsors
| Sen. Debbie Stabenow [D-MI] | Sen. Gary Peters [D-MI] | Sen. Robert Casey [D-PA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-03-16 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. |
Same As/Similar To
HB7089 (Related) 2022-03-28 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/3851/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/s3851/BILLS-117s3851is.pdf |
