S 2865
116th Congress
Senate
Armed Forces and National Security
Department of Veterans Affairs
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Health facilities and institutions
Veterans' medical care
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit smoking on the premises of any facility of the Veterans Health Administration, and for other purposes.
Introduced: November 14, 2019
Introduced by:
Durbin, Richard J.
Democratic
· Illinois
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 14, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text: CR S6607)
Nov 14, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
This bill prohibits smoking on the premises of any Veterans Health Administration facility. The bill defines smoking as the use of cigarettes, cigars, and pipes (i.e., the heating or combustion of tobacco), as well as the use of any electronic nicotine delivery system.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text: CR S6607)
Committees of jurisdiction
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