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S. 529 113th Congress Senate

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to modify the commencement date of the period of service at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, for eligibility for hospital care and medical services in…

Official title: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to modify the commencement date of the period of service at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, for eligibility for hos… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to modify the commencement date of the period of service at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, for eligibility for hospital care and medical services in connection with exposure to contaminated water, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 12, 2013 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Administrative law and regulatory proceduresDepartment of Veterans AffairsHazardous wastes and toxic substancesMilitary facilities and property
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North CarolinaVeterans' medical careWater quality
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It never became law before the 113th Congress (2013–2014) 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 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 9, 2013
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 113-203.
Mar 12, 2013
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Mar 12, 2013
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action May 9, 2013

Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 113-203.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Changes the commencement for the period of military service at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, for purposes of eligibility for hospital care and medical services for specified illnesses or conditions related to exposure to contaminated water at such installation, from January 1, 1957, to either August 1, 1953, or an earlier date that the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA), in consultation with the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, shall specify.

Requires the Secretary to publish in the Federal Register any earlier date chosen.

 Related & companion bills 4
  • S 944 Veterans Health and Benefits Improvement Act of 2013
  • S 1950 Comprehensive Veterans Health and Benefits and Military Retirement Pay Restoration Act of 2014
  • S 1982 Comprehensive Veterans Health and Benefits and Military Retirement Pay Restoration Act of 2014
  • S 2413 Restoring Veterans Trust Act of 2014
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 529: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to modify the commencement date of the period of service at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, for eligibility for hospital care and medical services in connection with exposure to contaminated water, and for other purposes.. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-529/
MLA
"S. 529: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to modify the commencement date of the period of service at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, for eligibility for hospital care and medical services in connection with exposure to contaminated water, and for other purposes.." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-529/.
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S. 529, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-529/.
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[S. 529: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to modify the commencement date of the period of service at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, for eligibility for hospital care and medical services in connection with exposure to contaminated water, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-529/)
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