Senate Bill 726
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Gary Deloney and John Olsen Toxic Exposure Declassification Act
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Mar 27, 2017
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
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Bill Number
726
Congress
115
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.
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Gary Deloney and John Olsen Toxic Exposure Declassification Act
This bill directs the Department of Defense (DOD) to declassify documents related to any known incident in which at least 100 members of the Armed Forces were exposed to a toxic substance that resulted in at least one case of a disability that a member of the medical profession has determined is associated with that substance.
Such declassification shall be limited to information necessary for a potentially exposed individual to determine:
- whether that individual was exposed,
- the potential severity of the exposure, and
- any potential health conditions that may have resulted.
DOD is not required to declassify documents if it determines that declassification would materially and immediately threaten U.S. security.
March 27, 2017
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03/27/2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
03/27/2017
Introduced in Senate
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