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S 1040 118th 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: March 29, 2023 Introduced by: Durbin, Richard J. Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 12, 2023
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 118-217.
Mar 29, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text: CR S1054-1055)
Mar 29, 2023
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 July 12, 2023

Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 118-217.

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 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Lobbying activity 23

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

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 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 7 Republican 1
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Mar 29, 2023
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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Mar 29, 2023
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Mar 29, 2023
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Mar 29, 2023
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Kaine, Tim
Virginia · Mar 29, 2023
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Mar 29, 2023
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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Mar 29, 2023
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Mar 29, 2023
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1040: 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.. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1040/
MLA
"S. 1040: 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.." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1040/.
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S. 1040, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1040/.
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[S. 1040: 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/118-S-1040/)
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