US SB4572 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-0)
Status: Introduced on September 15 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-09-15 - 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 provide for a presumption of service connection for certain diseases associated with exposure to toxins, and for other purposes.

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Title

Presumptive Benefits for War Fighters Exposed to Burn Pits and Other Toxins Act of 2020

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2020-09-15SenateRead twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Same As/Similar To

HB8261 (Related) 2020-09-15 - Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and Education and Labor, 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.

Subjects

Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Afghanistan
Africa
Armed forces and national security
Asia
Bahrain
Burkina Faso
Cameroon
Cancer
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Chad
Conflicts and wars
Congressional oversight
Department of Veterans Affairs
Diego Garcia
Disability and paralysis
Djibouti
Egypt
Ethiopia
Fires
Gabon
Ghana
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Iraq
Jordan
Kenya
Kuwait
Libya
Mali
Medical research
Middle East
Military operations and strategy
Military personnel and dependents
Niger
Nigeria
Oman
Pakistan
Philippines
Saudi Arabia
Solid waste and recycling
Somalia
South Sudan
Sudan
Syria
Tajikistan
Tunisia
United Arab Emirates
Uzbekistan
Veterans' medical care
Veterans' pensions and compensation
Yemen

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Bill Comments

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