US SB1105 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-1)
Status: Introduced on April 10 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-04-10 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Pending: Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on April 10 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-04-10 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Pending: Senate Veterans' 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
| Sen. Jeanne Shaheen [D-NH] | Sen. Mike Rounds [R-SD] | Sen. Margaret Hassan [D-NH] | Sen. Michael Bennet [D-CO] |
| Sen. Robert Casey [D-PA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-04-10 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. |
Same As/Similar To
HB2195 (Same As) 2019-04-29 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial 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 |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/1105/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s1105/BILLS-116s1105is.pdf |
