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S 2043 117th 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: June 14, 2021 Introduced by: Durbin, Richard J. Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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Jun 14, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text: CR S4521)
Jun 14, 2021
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 June 14, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text: CR S4521)

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3883 Related bill To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit smoking on the premises of any facility of the Veterans Health Admin…
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 7 Republican 1
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Jun 14, 2021
 D
Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Jun 14, 2021
 R
Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Jun 14, 2021
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Jun 14, 2021
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Kaine, Tim
Virginia · Jun 14, 2021
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Jun 14, 2021
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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Jun 14, 2021
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Jun 14, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2043: 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.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2043/
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"S. 2043: 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.." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2043/.
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S. 2043, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2043/.
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[S. 2043: 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.](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2043/)
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