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HR 2481 103th Congress House

Persian Gulf War Radiation Research Act

Official title: To provide funding for an examination of the possible health effects of exposure to depleted uranium of United States military personnel in the Persian Gulf War.

Introduced: July 20, 1993 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Antitank weaponsCongressional reporting requirementsFederal aid to medical researchHealth
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Military medicineOrdnancePersian Gulf WarRadiationUraniumVeterans' medical careWar casualties
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This bill died when the 103rd Congress ended
It never became law before the 103rd Congress (1993–1994) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 25, 1993
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Jun 25, 1993
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Forces and Personnel.
Jun 22, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Jun 22, 1993
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 25, 1993

Executive Comment Requested from DOD.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Persian Gulf War Radiation Research Act - Directs the Secretary of Defense to make a specified grant annually for FY 1994 through 1998 to an institution selected through established acquisition procedures to study the possible health effects of battlefield exposure to depleted uranium, including exposure through ingestion, inhalation, or bodily injury. Provides grant funding through Department of Defense research, development, test, and evaluation appropriations.

Directs the Secretary to report to the Congress on such research activities.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 1 Independent 1
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Sep 8, 1993
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Jul 20, 1993
LIPINSKI, WILLIAM
· Jul 14, 1993
BUYER, STEPHEN
· Jun 22, 1993
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2481: Persian Gulf War Radiation Research Act. 103rd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-2481/
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"H.R. 2481: Persian Gulf War Radiation Research Act." 103rd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-2481/.
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H.R. 2481, 103rd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-2481/.
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