US HB2195 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 25-2)
Status: Introduced on April 10 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-04-29 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on April 10 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-04-29 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Directs the Department of Veterans Affairs to establish a registry for current or past members of the Armed Forces who may have been exposed to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances due to the environmental release of aqueous film-forming foam at a military installation or other Department of Defense location.
Title
PFAS Registry Act of 2019
Sponsors
Rep. Christopher Pappas [D-NH] | Rep. Antonio Delgado [D-NY] | Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick [R-PA] | Rep. Ann Kuster [D-NH] |
Rep. Brendan Boyle [D-PA] | Rep. Ro Khanna [D-CA] | Rep. Grace Meng [D-NY] | Rep. Chellie Pingree [D-ME] |
Rep. Debbie Dingell [D-MI] | Rep. Gwen Moore [D-WI] | Rep. Elissa Slotkin [D-MI] | Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon [D-PA] |
Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ] | Rep. Ilhan Omar [D-MN] | Rep. Harley Rouda [D-CA] | Rep. William Keating [D-MA] |
Rep. Jeff Van Drew [R-NJ] | Rep. TJ Cox [D-CA] | Rep. Mike Quigley [D-IL] | Rep. Earl Blumenauer [D-OR] |
Rep. Madeleine Dean [D-PA] | Rep. Jesus Garcia [D-IL] | Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX] | Rep. Peter DeFazio [D-OR] |
Rep. Daniel Kildee [D-MI] | Rep. Andy Kim [D-NJ] | Rep. Matthew Cartwright [D-PA] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2019-04-29 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs. |
2019-04-29 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. |
2019-04-11 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. |
2019-04-10 | House | Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. |
2019-04-10 | House | Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. |
2019-04-10 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB1105 (Same As) 2019-04-10 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Subjects
Armed forces and national security
Congressional oversight
Government information and archives
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Health information and medical records
Public-private cooperation
Veterans' medical care
Congressional oversight
Government information and archives
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Health information and medical records
Public-private cooperation
Veterans' medical care
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/2195/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr2195/BILLS-116hr2195ih.pdf |