HR 2617
116th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Afghanistan
Air quality
Asia
Congressional oversight
Environmental health
Fires
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Health care coverage and access
Health information and medical records
Iraq
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Middle East
Military medicine
Military operations and strategy
Solid waste and recycling
Veterans' medical care
Worker safety and health
OATH Act
Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 29, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
May 10, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
May 9, 2019
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 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.
May 9, 2019
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Service Member's Occupational and Environmental Transparency Health Act or the OATH Act
This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to (1) record service members' exposure to occupational and environmental health hazards while deployed overseas, and (2) make such information available for post-deployment medical examinations and health reassessments.
DOD and the Department of Veterans Affairs must update electronic health records with information from the Burn Pit Registry (i.e., a registry designed to track certain airborne hazards).
The Government Accountability Office must submit a report evaluating implementation of the above requirements.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.