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S. 1023 116th Congress Senate

VET PFAS Act

Official title: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to furnish hospital care and medical services to veterans, members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces,… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to furnish hospital care and medical services to veterans, members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces, and dependents who were stationed at military installations at which they were exposed to perfluorooctanoic acid or other per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, to provide for a presumption of service connection for those veterans and members of the reserve components, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 3, 2019 See on congress.gov
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Disability and paralysisHazardous wastes and toxic substancesHospital careMilitary facilities and propertyMilitary personnel and dependentsNational Guard and reservesVeterans' medical careVeterans' pensions and compensation
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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.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Apr 3, 2019
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action April 3, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Veterans Exposed to Toxic PFAS Act or VET PFAS Act

This bill requires hospital care and medical services to be furnished for specified conditions to veterans and reservists who were exposed to perfluorooctanoic acid and other per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (commonly referred to as PFAS) while serving on military installations. Family members of veterans and reservists who resided at these military installations are also eligible for hospital care and medical services under this bill.

The bill also provides a presumption of service connection for veterans and reservists who were exposed to such substances. Under a presumption of service connection, specific conditions diagnosed in veterans are presumed to have been caused by the circumstances of their military service. Health care benefits and disability compensation may then be awarded.

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Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Apr 3, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1023: VET PFAS Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1023/
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"S. 1023: VET PFAS Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1023/.
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S. 1023, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1023/.
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[S. 1023: VET PFAS Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1023/)
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