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HR 4555 111th Congress House

Janey Ensminger Act

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care to veteran… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care to veterans who were stationed at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, while the water was contaminated at Camp Lejeune, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 2, 2010 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Hazardous wastes and toxic substancesMilitary facilities and propertyNorth CarolinaVeterans' medical careWater quality
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 5, 2010
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 2, 2010
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Feb 2, 2010
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 5, 2010

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Janey Ensminger Act - Makes any veteran who was stationed at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, during a period in which the water there was contaminated by volatile organic compounds, including known and probable human carcinogens, eligible for hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for any illness, notwithstanding insufficient medical evidence to conclude that the illness is attributable to such contamination.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 13
All 13 Democratic 6 Republican 2
D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Jun 10, 2010
 D
Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Jun 10, 2010
 D
Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · May 25, 2010
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Apr 15, 2010
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Apr 15, 2010
 R
Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Mar 4, 2010
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Feb 23, 2010
 D
Green, Al
Texas · Feb 2, 2010
Hodes, Paul
· Feb 2, 2010
Kagen, Steve
· Feb 2, 2010
Massa, Eric
· Feb 2, 2010
Shuler, Heath
· Feb 2, 2010
Teague, Harry
· Feb 2, 2010
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4555: Janey Ensminger Act. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-4555/
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"H.R. 4555: Janey Ensminger Act." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-4555/.
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H.R. 4555, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-4555/.
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