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OATH Act

Introduced: May 30, 2019 Introduced by: Garamendi, John Democratic · California See on congress.gov
This bill died when the 116th Congress ended
It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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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
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 May 29, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2617: OATH Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2617/
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"H.R. 2617: OATH Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2617/.
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H.R. 2617, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2617/.
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