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Senate Bill 1024
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Care for Veterans Act of 2019
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Apr 3, 2019
Overview
Text
Introduced
Apr 3, 2019
Latest Action
Apr 3, 2019
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
1024
Congress
116
Policy Area
Armed Forces and National Security
Armed Forces and National Security
Primary focus of measure is military operations and spending, facilities, procurement and weapons, personnel, intelligence; strategic materials; war and emergency powers; veterans’ issues. Measures concerning alliances and collective security, arms sales and military assistance, or arms control may fall under International Affairs policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Debbie Stabenow
Michigan
Democrat
Gary Peters
Michigan
Senate Votes (0)
House Votes (0)
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Care for Veterans Act of 2019

This bill requires hospital care and medical services to be furnished to veterans and reservists who were exposed to volatile organic compounds, including trichloroethylene and benzene, while serving at Wurtsmith Air Force Base in Oscoda, Michigan. Family members of veterans and reservists who resided at Wurtsmith Air Force Base are also eligible for hospital care and medical services under this bill.

The bill also provides a presumption of service connection for veterans and reservists who were exposed to volatile organic compounds while serving at Wurtsmith Air Force Base. Under a presumption of service connection, specific conditions diagnosed in certain veterans are presumed to have been caused by the circumstances of their military service. Health care benefits and disability compensation may then be awarded.

Text (1)
Introduced in Senate
April 3, 2019
Related Bills (1)
Jan 27, 2020
Introduced in House
1
Sponsorship
House Bill 5682
Care for Veterans Act of 2020
Introduced
Type
Identical Bill
Identical Bill
A bill that is word-for-word identical to another bill. Bills are characterized as identical to each other at the introduced stage only, even though a later (e.g., reported or passed) version of a bill might meet the same criteria for text similarity. Companion measures, procedurally-related measures, and legislation with text similarities are other related bill types.
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CRS
Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
A related bill may be a companion measure, an identical bill, a procedurally-related measure, or one with text similarities. Bill relationships are identified by the House, the Senate, or CRS, and refer only to same-Congress measures.
Identified By
CRS
Actions (2)
04/03/2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
04/03/2019
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 7:02:22 PM
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