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HR 2433 108th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Biological warfare Chemical warfare Evidence (Law) Health Hospital care Law Long-term care Military research Nursing homes Veterans' hospitals Veterans' medical care

Health Care for Veterans of Project 112/Project SHAD Act of 2003

Introduced: June 11, 2003 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 18 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 11, 2003
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Sep 10, 2003
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Sep 10, 2003
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 10, 2003
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8094-8095)
Sep 10, 2003
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8094-8095)
Sep 10, 2003
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2433.
Sep 10, 2003
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8094-8097)
Sep 10, 2003
Mr. Smith (NJ) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Aug 18, 2003
Unfavorable Executive Comment Received from Veterans' Affairs.
Jul 16, 2003
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 119.
Jul 16, 2003
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 108-213.
Jun 26, 2003
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jun 26, 2003
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 24, 2003
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee in the Nature of a Substitute by Voice Vote.
Jun 24, 2003
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 20, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 11, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jun 11, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Health Care for Veterans of Project 112/Project SHAD Act of 2003 - Makes a veteran who participated in a test conducted by the Department of Defense Deseret Test Center as part of a program for chemical and biological warfare testing from 1962 through 1973 (including the program designated as Project Shipboard Hazard and Defense (SHAD) and related land-based tests) eligible for hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care through the Department of Veterans Affairs for any illness, notwithstanding that there is insufficient medical evidence to conclude that such illness is attributable to such testing. Terminates such eligibility after December 31, 2005.

(Sec. 3) Prohibits the lack of a baccalaureate degree in nursing from being a bar to, or resulting in the denial of, a promotion to the next higher grade for a Veterans Health Administration (VHA) registered nurse who has accomplished required performance elements.

(Sec. 4) Authorizes additional pay for Saturday VHA nursing duty.

(Sec. 5) Allows: (1) employees of the Veterans' Canteen Service (Service) to be considered for appointment to a Department position in the competitive service in the same manner that Department employees in the competitive service are considered for transfer to Service positions; and (2) former Service employees to count their previous period of employment toward the time-in-service requirement of a Department position in the competitive service.

What's happening now September 11, 2003

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • S 1694 Identical bill Health Care for Veterans of Project 112/Project SHAD Act of 2003
  • HR 1951 Procedurally related VA Medical Workforce Enhancement Act of 2003
  • S 1156 Procedurally related Veterans Health Care, Capital Asset, and Business Improvement Act of 2003
 Bill text 4 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jun 23, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2433: Health Care for Veterans of Project 112/Project SHAD Act of 2003. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-2433/
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"H.R. 2433: Health Care for Veterans of Project 112/Project SHAD Act of 2003." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-2433/.
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H.R. 2433, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-2433/.
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