HR 2195
116th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Congressional oversight
Government information and archives
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
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Veterans' medical care
PFAS Registry Act of 2019
Introduced: April 10, 2019
Introduced by:
Pappas, Chris
Democratic
· New Hampshire
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Everywhere this bill has been
5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 29, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Apr 29, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 11, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Apr 10, 2019
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Apr 10, 2019
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
PFAS Registry Act of 2019
This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs to establish a registry for current or past members of the Armed Forces who may have been exposed to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances due to the environmental release of aqueous film-forming foam at a military installation or other Department of Defense location.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.