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HR 7287 115th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Air quality Firearms and explosives Hazardous wastes and toxic substances Solid waste and recycling Veterans' medical care

Jennifer Kepner HOPE Act

Introduced: December 12, 2018 Introduced by: Ruiz, Raul Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Dec 12, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Dec 12, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Dec 12, 2018
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Jennifer Kepner Healthcare for Open air burn Pit Exposure Act or the Jennifer Kepner HOPE Act

This bill extends eligibility to hospital, nursing home, and medical services from the Department of Veterans Affairs to veterans who were exposed to burn pits (areas used for burning solid waste in open air without equipment).

What's happening now December 12, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
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Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · Dec 12, 2018
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Castro, Joaquin
Texas · Dec 12, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7287: Jennifer Kepner HOPE Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-7287/
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"H.R. 7287: Jennifer Kepner HOPE Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-7287/.
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H.R. 7287, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-7287/.
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