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K2 Veterans Toxic Exposure Accountability Act of 2020

Introduced: August 4, 2020 Introduced by: Blackburn, Marsha Republican · Tennessee See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Aug 4, 2020
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K2 Veterans Toxic Exposure Accountability Act of 2020

This bill addresses the exposure of members of the Armed Forces to toxic substances at Karshi-Khanabad (K2) Air Base in Uzbekistan between October 1, 2001, and December 31, 2005.

Specifically, the bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to study and report on the exposure of members of the Armed Forces to toxic substances at K2 Air Base during the specified period.

The bill also expands the definition of an open burn pit, for purposes of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) open burn pit registry, to include burn pits located on land in Uzbekistan. A burn pit is an area used for burning solid waste in open air without equipment.

DOD and the VA must ensure that individuals deployed to K2 Air Base during the specified time period are covered by the Depleted Uranium Follow-Up Programs of the departments. Such programs study the health effects of depleted uranium exposure and provide treatment.

Upon request by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, DOD and the VA must provide information for the performance of a study on the exposure of humans to toxic substances at K2 Air Base during the specified period.

What's happening now August 4, 2020

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

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 5957 Related bill K2 Veterans Toxic Exposure Accountability Act of 2020
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 7 Republican 1
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Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Dec 2, 2020
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Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Nov 9, 2020
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Bennet, Michael F.
Colorado · Oct 22, 2020
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Oct 19, 2020
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Oct 19, 2020
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Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Sep 30, 2020
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Sep 17, 2020
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Aug 4, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4429: K2 Veterans Toxic Exposure Accountability Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4429/
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"S. 4429: K2 Veterans Toxic Exposure Accountability Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4429/.
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