HR 1863
116th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Blood and blood diseases
Department of Defense
Fires
First responders and emergency personnel
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Military facilities and property
Worker safety and health
To require the Secretary of Defense to provide blood testing for firefighters of the Department of Defense to determine potential exposure to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, and for other purposes.
Introduced: March 25, 2019
Introduced by:
Norcross, Donald
Democratic
· New Jersey
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 26, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Mar 25, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Mar 25, 2019
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to provide blood testing, during annual physical examinations of DOD firefighters, to determine and document exposure to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Committees of jurisdiction
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