HR 4137
116th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Air quality
Fires
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Hospital care
Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
Military operations and strategy
Nursing
Solid waste and recycling
Veterans' medical care
Jennifer Kepner HOPE Act
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 22, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 30, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jul 30, 2019
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Jennifer Kepner Healthcare for Open air burn Pit Exposure Act or the Jennifer Kepner HOPE Act
This bill extends eligibility for hospital, nursing home, and medical services from the Department of Veterans Affairs to veterans who were exposed to burn pits (areas used for burning solid waste in open air without equipment).
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
2