3.0.0 6993 2023-01-11T13:41:26Z 2023-01-11T13:41:26Z House HR 2018-09-28 115 [Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 161 (Friday, September 28, 2018)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. KILDEE:H.R. 6993.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8[Page H9407]]]> hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee House Standing hsvr09 Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee Referred to 2018-09-28T15:30:19Z Referred to 2018-09-28T13:06:00Z VET PFAS Act 115 3529 S 2018-09-28 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Related bill CRS 2018-09-28 hsvr09 Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs. Committee 2018-09-28 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2018-09-28 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2018-09-28 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress K000380 Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-5] Daniel Kildee D MI T. 5 N B001296 Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-13] Brendan Boyle D PA F. 13 2018-09-28 True M001166 Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9] Jerry McNerney D CA 9 2018-11-13 False K000381 Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] Derek Kilmer D WA 6 2018-12-10 False Armed Forces and National Security Cancer Cardiovascular and respiratory health Congressional oversight Digestive and metabolic diseases Disability and paralysis Hazardous wastes and toxic substances Hospital care Military facilities and property Military personnel and dependents National Guard and reserves Veterans' medical care Veterans' pensions and compensation Armed Forces and National Security 00 2018-09-28 Introduced in House 2019-08-28T20:58:01Z Veterans Exposed to Toxic PFAS Act or the VET PFAS Act

This bill requires hospital care and medical services to be furnished to veterans who were exposed to perfluorooctanoic acid, and other per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances while serving on military installations. Family members of veterans who resided at these military installations are also eligible for hospital care and medical services under this bill.

The bill also provides a presumption of service connection for veterans who were exposed to such substances. Under a presumption of service connection, specific conditions diagnosed in veterans are presumed to have been caused by the circumstances of their military service. Health care benefits and disability compensation may then be awarded.

]]> VET PFAS Act Display Title VET PFAS Act Official Title as Introduced 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 the veterans and dependents were exposed to perfluorooctanoic acid or other per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, to provide for a presumption of service connection for certain veterans who were stationed at military installations at which the veterans were exposed to such substances, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced VET PFAS Act Short Titles as Introduced Veterans Exposed to Toxic PFAS Act Introduced in House 2018-09-28T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr6993ih/xml/BILLS-115hr6993ih.xml 2018-09-28 Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.