HR 4295
116th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Blood and blood diseases
Child health
Congressional oversight
Environmental health
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Health facilities and institutions
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Military facilities and property
Military medicine
Military personnel and dependents
Protect Our Military Children Act
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 13, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Sep 12, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Sep 12, 2019
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Protect Our Military Children Act
This bill directs the Department of Defense to carry out a pilot program providing blood testing to children of certain members of the Armed Forces. Such members are those who served on a military installation in the continental United States that was exposed to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances at any time during the previous 10 years.
A criterion for selection of an installation for participation shall be whether a high rate of children receive health care at a military medical treatment facility at the installation.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Committees of jurisdiction
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