US HB5682 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 27 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-02-07 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Requires hospital care and medical services to be furnished to veterans and reservists who were exposed to volatile organic compounds, including trichloroethylene and benzene, while serving at Wurtsmith Air Force Base in Oscoda, Michigan. Family members of veterans and reservists who resided at Wurtsmith Air Force Base 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 volatile organic compounds while serving at Wurtsmith Air Force Base. Under a presumption of service connection, specific conditions diagnosed in certain veterans are presumed to have been caused by the circumstances of their military service. Health care benefits and disability compensation may then be awarded.

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Title

Care for Veterans Act of 2020

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History

DateChamberAction
2020-02-07HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
2020-02-07HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2020-01-27HouseReferred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
2020-01-27HouseIntroduced in House

Same As/Similar To

SB1024 (Same As) 2019-04-03 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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