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S 2119 115th Congress Senate Armed Forces and National Security

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit smoking in any facility of the Veterans Health Administration, and for other purposes.

Introduced: November 13, 2017 Introduced by: Durbin, Richard J. Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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Nov 13, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7178)
Nov 13, 2017
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill phases in smoking prohibitions at Veterans Health Administration facilities.

What's happening now November 13, 2017

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7178)

 Related & companion bills 2
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 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 5
D
Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Nov 13, 2017
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Nov 13, 2017
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Nov 13, 2017
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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Nov 13, 2017
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Nov 13, 2017
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2119: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit smoking in any facility of the Veterans Health Administration, and for other purposes.. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2119/
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"S. 2119: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit smoking in any facility of the Veterans Health Administration, and for other purposes.." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2119/.
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S. 2119, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2119/.
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