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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

Introduced: January 30, 2020 Introduced by: Ruiz, Raul Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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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
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 August 22, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 3 Republican 3
D
Aguilar, Pete
California · Feb 4, 2020
Gabbard, Tulsi
· Jan 30, 2020
DEFAZIO, PETER
· Nov 22, 2019
 R
Van Drew, Jefferson
New Jersey · Nov 22, 2019
 D
Stanton, Greg
Arizona · Oct 21, 2019
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Aug 27, 2019
 R
Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · Jul 30, 2019
 D
Castro, Joaquin
Texas · Jul 30, 2019
KING, PETER
· Jul 30, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4137: Jennifer Kepner HOPE Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4137/
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"H.R. 4137: Jennifer Kepner HOPE Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4137/.
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H.R. 4137, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4137/.
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