3.0.0 3639 2026-04-07T08:05:44Z 2026-04-07T08:05:44Z House H HR 2025-05-29 119 https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3639 [Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 91 (Thursday, May 29, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. LAWLER:H.R. 3639.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18 of the United StatesConstitution[Page H2377]]]> hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee House Standing hsvr03 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2025-06-06T15:42:55Z Referred To 2025-05-29T15:04:00Z 2025-06-06 hsvr03 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2025-05-29 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2025-05-29 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2025-05-29 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress L000599 Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] Michael Lawler R NY 17 N R000622 Rep. Riley, Josh [D-NY-19] Josh Riley D NY 19 2025-05-29 True F000466 Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] Brian Fitzpatrick R PA K. 1 2025-05-29 True T000481 Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] Rashida Tlaib D MI 12 2025-05-29 True M001223 Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2] Seth Magaziner D RI 2 2025-05-29 True D000617 Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] Suzan DelBene D WA K. 1 2025-05-29 True K000389 Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] Ro Khanna D CA 17 2025-05-29 True C001080 Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] Judy Chu D CA 28 2025-05-29 True C001072 Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] André Carson D IN 7 2025-05-29 True P000620 Rep. Pettersen, Brittany [D-CO-7] Brittany Pettersen D CO 7 2025-05-29 True D000631 Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] Madeleine Dean D PA 4 2025-06-04 False C001119 Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] Angie Craig D MN 2 2025-06-04 False G000604 Rep. Goodlander, Maggie [D-NH-2] Maggie Goodlander D NH 2 2025-06-10 False K000402 Rep. Kennedy, Timothy M. [D-NY-26] Timothy Kennedy D NY M. 26 2025-06-12 False H001090 Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] Josh Harder D CA 9 2025-06-25 False V000138 Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] Eugene Vindman D VA Simon 7 2025-07-02 False M001232 Rep. McClain Delaney, April [D-MD-6] April McClain Delaney D MD 6 2025-08-15 False C001068 Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] Steve Cohen D TN 9 2025-08-19 False G000583 Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] Josh Gottheimer D NJ 5 2025-08-26 False S001225 Rep. Sorensen, Eric [D-IL-17] Eric Sorensen D IL 17 2025-09-16 False M001241 Rep. Min, Dave [D-CA-47] Dave Min D CA 47 2025-10-17 False G000602 Rep. Gillen, Laura [D-NY-4] Laura Gillen D NY 4 2025-11-04 False L000593 Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49] Mike Levin D CA 49 2025-11-07 False L000397 Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] Zoe Lofgren D CA 18 2025-11-17 False G000606 Rep. Grijalva, Adelita S. [D-AZ-7] Adelita Grijalva D AZ S. 7 2026-04-06 False Armed Forces and National Security Armed Forces and National Security 2025-06-10T22:48:52Z 00 2025-05-29 Introduced in House 2025-06-13T21:14:55Z Veterans Exposed to Toxic PFAS Act or the VET PFAS Act

This bill provides eligibility for Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) hospital care and medical services to veterans and their family members (including those in utero) who have specified conditions and resided at a military installation where individuals were exposed to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, commonly known as PFAS. PFAS are man-made and may have adverse human health effects.

Hospital care and medical services may not be furnished for a condition that is found to have resulted from a cause other than the exposure to PFAS at a military installation.

The VA may provide reimbursement for hospital care or medical services provided to a family member only after the family member or provider has exhausted all claims and remedies otherwise available for payment of such care.

For disability compensation purposes, the bill establishes a presumption of service-connection for specified conditions in veterans who served at a military installation at which individuals were exposed to PFAS. 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.

]]> VET PFAS Act Display Title 45 VET PFAS Act 2025-06-03T05:23:18Z Short Title(s) as Introduced 101 VET PFAS Act 2025-06-03T05:23:16Z Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced 101 Veterans Exposed to Toxic PFAS Act 2025-06-03T05:23:16Z Introduced in House IH Official Title as Introduced 6 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. 2025-06-03T05:18:31Z Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2025-05-29T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr3639ih/xml/BILLS-119hr3639ih.xml 2025-06-06 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. 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.