SB2294: VET PFAS Act Veterans Exposed to Toxic PFAS Act
- 1Introduced (current step)
- 2Passed One Chamber
- 3Passed Both Chambers
- 4Became Law
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Summary
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to furnish hospital care and medical services to veterans and dependents who were stationed at military installations at which those veterans and dependents were exposed to perfluorooctanoic acid or other perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, to provide for a presumption of service connection for certain veterans who were stationed at military installations at which those veterans were exposed to such substances, and for other purposes.
Plain-language summary
This bill would require the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide hospital care and medical services to veterans and their dependents who were exposed to PFAS (harmful chemicals called perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances) at military bases. The bill would also create a presumption that certain health conditions in these veterans are service-connected, meaning the VA would assume the condition is related to military service without requiring the veteran to prove it. PFAS are chemicals used in firefighting foams and other military applications that have contaminated water and soil at many bases. The bill is currently in the early stage after being introduced in Congress with five bipartisan sponsors.
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SB2294: VET PFAS Act Veterans Exposed to Toxic PFAS Act
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Sponsors
Debbie Stabenow
Primary SponsorCo-sponsors (4)
Gary Peters
Robert Casey
John Fetterman
Jeff Merkley