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HR 6127 111th Congress House

Extension of Health Care Eligibility for Veterans Who Served at Qarmat Ali Act

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the continued provision of health care services to certain veterans who were exposed to sodium dichromate… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the continued provision of health care services to certain veterans who were exposed to sodium dichromate while serving as a member of the Armed Forces at or near the water injection plant at Qarmat Ali, Iraq, during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Introduced: November 15, 2010 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Hazardous wastes and toxic substancesIraqMiddle EastMilitary operations and strategyVeterans' medical care
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 29, 2010
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Sep 17, 2010
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sep 15, 2010
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Sep 15, 2010
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1619-1620)
Sep 15, 2010
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 29, 2010

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Extension of Health Care Eligibility for Veterans Who Served at Qarmat Ali Act - Makes eligible for hospital and nursing home care and medical services for any disability, notwithstanding sufficient medical evidence to conclude that such disability is associated with exposure to sodium dichromate (or other toxic substances), a veteran who: (1) served on active duty at or near the water injection plant at Qarmat Ali, Iraq, during Operation Iraqi Freedom; (2) is notified by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) of possible exposure to sodium dichromate during such service; and (3) enrolls in the VA patient enrollment system within five years after such notification.

Authorizes the Secretary to base a notification of possible exposure to sodium dichromate (or other toxic substances) on information received from the Secretary of Defense (DOD).

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Nov 15, 2010
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6127: Extension of Health Care Eligibility for Veterans Who Served at Qarmat Ali Act. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-6127/
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"H.R. 6127: Extension of Health Care Eligibility for Veterans Who Served at Qarmat Ali Act." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-6127/.
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H.R. 6127, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-6127/.
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