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S. 1828 117th Congress Senate

HAVANA Act of 2021

Official title: A bill to amend the Central Intelligence Agency Act of 1949 to authorize the provision of payment to personnel of the Central Intelligence Agency who incur qua… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend the Central Intelligence Agency Act of 1949 to authorize the provision of payment to personnel of the Central Intelligence Agency who incur qualifying injuries to the brain, to authorize the provision of payment to personnel of the Department of State who incur similar injuries, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 25, 2021 Introduced by: Susan M. Collins Republican · Maine See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)Congressional oversightDepartment of StateDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
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Government employee pay, benefits, personnel managementIntelligence activities, surveillance, classified informationNeurological disordersWorker safety and health
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 Everywhere this bill has been 19 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 8, 2021
Became Public Law No: 117-46.
Oct 8, 2021
Signed by President.
Sep 27, 2021
Presented to President.
Sep 21, 2021
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 21, 2021
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 427 - 0 (Roll no. 265). (text: 07/26/2021 CR H3854-3855)
Sep 21, 2021
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4576-4577)
Jul 26, 2021
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Jul 26, 2021
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1828.
Jul 26, 2021
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3854-3857)
Jul 26, 2021
Mr. Castro (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Jun 11, 2021
Held at the desk.
Jun 11, 2021
Received in the House.
Jun 8, 2021
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jun 7, 2021
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S3963-3965)
Jun 7, 2021
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S3963-3965)
Jun 7, 2021
Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3963-3965)
Jun 7, 2021
Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S3963-3965)
May 25, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
May 25, 2021
Introduced in Senate
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Sep 21, 2021 House · vote #265 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass Passed 427–0 See who voted →
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 Latest action October 8, 2021

Became Public Law No: 117-46.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Helping American Victims Afflicted by Neurological Attacks Act of 2021 or the HAVANA Act of 2021

This bill specifically authorizes the Central Intelligence Agency, the Department of State, and other agencies to provide payments to agency personnel who incur brain injuries from hostilities while on assignment.

Specifically, the bill allows agency personnel and their families to receive payments for brain injuries that are incurred (1) during a period of assignment to a foreign or domestic duty station; (2) in connection with war, insurgency, hostile acts, terrorist activity, or other agency-designated incidents; and (3) not as the result of willful misconduct.

The bill's authority applies to injuries incurred before, on, or after the date of the bill's enactment. Agencies must submit classified reports on the bill's implementation, including the number of payments made and the amount of each payment.

Since 2016, some intelligence, diplomatic, and other governmental personnel have reported experiencing unusual cognitive and neurological impairments while on assignment (particularly abroad), the source of which is currently under investigation. Symptoms were first reported by personnel stationed in Cuba and have since been collectively referred to as Havana Syndrome.

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 Bill text 4 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 14
All 14 Democratic 8 Republican 4 Independent 1
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Scott, Rick
Florida · May 27, 2021
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · May 26, 2021
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · May 26, 2021
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Hassan, Margaret Wood
New Hampshire · May 26, 2021
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Risch, James E.
Idaho · May 26, 2021
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Bennet, Michael F.
Colorado · May 25, 2021
Burr, Richard
· May 25, 2021
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Cornyn, John
Texas · May 25, 2021
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Cotton, Tom
Arkansas · May 25, 2021
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · May 25, 2021
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Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · May 25, 2021
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King, Angus S., Jr.
Maine · May 25, 2021
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Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · May 25, 2021
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Warner, Mark R.
Virginia · May 25, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1828: HAVANA Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1828/
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"S. 1828: HAVANA Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1828/.
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S. 1828, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1828/.
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