VET PFAS Act
- Last Action
- 4/29/2019
Actions
- 2019-04-29Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- 2019-04-29Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
- 2019-04-04Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- 2019-04-04Introduced in House
- 2019-04-04Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2019-04-04 (00)
Veterans Exposed to Toxic PFAS Act or VET PFAS Act
This bill requires hospital care and medical services to be furnished for specified conditions to veterans and reservists who were exposed to perfluorooctanoic acid and other per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (commonly referred to as PFAS) while serving on military installations. Family members of veterans and reservists who resided at these military installations are also eligible for hospital care and medical services under this bill.
The bill also provides a presumption of service connection for veterans and reservists who were exposed to such substances. Under a presumption of service connection, specific conditions diagnosed in veterans are presumed to have been caused by the circumstances of their military service. Health care benefits and disability compensation may then be awarded.
Cosponsors (20)
- Debbie Dingell (D-MI)
- Elissa Slotkin (D-MI)
- Andy Levin (D-MI)
- Rashida Tlaib (D-MI)
- Ro Khanna (D-CA)
- Antonio Delgado (D-NY)
- Xochitl Torres Small (D-NM)
- Chris Pappas (D-NH)
- Brendan Boyle (D-PA)
- Sean Maloney (D-NY)
- Madeleine Dean (D-PA)
- Steve Cohen (D-TN)
- Ann Kuster (D-NH)
- Brenda Lawrence (D-MI)
- Haley Stevens (D-MI)
- Lori Trahan (D-MA)
- Andy Kim (D-NJ)
- Ben Luján (D-NM)
- David Trone (D-MD)
- Jefferson Van Drew (D-NJ)
Subjects
- Cancer
- Cardiovascular and respiratory health
- Congressional oversight
- Digestive and metabolic diseases
- Disability and paralysis
- Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
- Hospital care
- Military facilities and property
- Military personnel and dependents
- National Guard and reserves
- Veterans' medical care
- Veterans' pensions and compensation
Sourced from Congress.gov (public domain).
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