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S. 2171 119th Congress Senate

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 25, 2025 Introduced by: Richard J. Durbin Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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Jun 25, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text: CR S3534)
Jun 25, 2025
Introduced in Senate
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text: CR S3534)

 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.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3855 To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit smoking on the premises of any facility of the Veterans Health Admin…
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 Lobbying activity 24

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All 3 Democratic 2 Republican 1
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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Jun 25, 2025
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Jun 25, 2025
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Jun 25, 2025
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2171: 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.. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-2171/
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"S. 2171: 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.." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-2171/.
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S. 2171, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-2171/.
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[S. 2171: 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/119-S-2171/)
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