HR 2432
117th 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
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 14, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Apr 8, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Apr 8, 2021
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
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 on or after January 1, 1990, while serving in support of a contingency operation. Burn pits are areas used for burning solid waste in open air without equipment.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Committees of jurisdiction
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