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Health Care for Veterans Exposed to Chemical Hazards Act of 2009

Introduced: October 14, 2009 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 21, 2009
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 111-264.
Oct 14, 2009
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Oct 14, 2009
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Health Care for Veterans Exposed to Chemical Hazards Act of 2009 - Makes any veteran who was exposed in the line of duty to an occupational and environmental health chemical hazard of particular concern to the Secretary of Defense eligible for hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for any disability, notwithstanding insufficient medical evidence to conclude that the disability may be associated with such exposure.

What's happening now October 21, 2009

Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 111-264.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 2389 Related bill Health Care for Members of the Armed Forces Exposed to Chemical Hazards Act of 2009
  • S 642 Related bill Health Care for Members of the Armed Forces Exposed to Chemical Hazards Act of 2009
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Oct 14, 2009
 D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Oct 14, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1779: Health Care for Veterans Exposed to Chemical Hazards Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-1779/
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"S. 1779: Health Care for Veterans Exposed to Chemical Hazards Act of 2009." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-1779/.
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