118th Congress Armed Forces and National Security
H.R. 4249: VET PFAS Act
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Summary
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.
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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.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Brendan Boyle D-PAOriginal
- André Carson D-INOriginal
- Suzan DelBene D-WAOriginal
- Debbie Dingell D-MIOriginal
- Madeleine Dean D-PAOriginal
- Brian Fitzpatrick R-PAOriginal
- Raúl Grijalva D-AZOriginal
- Josh Gottheimer D-NJOriginal
- Derek Kilmer D-WAOriginal
- Ann Kuster D-NHOriginal
- Ro Khanna D-CAOriginal
- Barbara Lee D-CAOriginal
- Michael Lawler R-NYOriginal
- James McGovern D-MAOriginal
- Richard Neal D-MAOriginal
- Bill Posey R-FLOriginal
- Katie Porter D-CAOriginal
- Brittany Pettersen D-COOriginal
- Deborah Ross D-NCOriginal
- Adam Schiff D-CAOriginal
- Elissa Slotkin D-MIOriginal
- Haley Stevens D-MIOriginal
- Dina Titus D-NVOriginal
- Rashida Tlaib D-MIOriginal
- Andy Kim D-NJ
- Marc Veasey D-TX
- Gerald Connolly D-VA
- Steve Cohen D-TN
- Angie Craig D-MN
- Chris Pappas D-NH
- Teresa Leger Fernandez D-NM
- James (Jim) Moylan R-GU
- Judy Chu D-CA
- Troy Carter D-LA
- Chris Deluzio D-PA
- Seth Magaziner D-RI
- Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick D-FL
- Timothy Kennedy D-NY
- Mike Levin D-CA
- Julia Brownley D-CA
- Morgan McGarvey D-KY
Who scored on this bill
- 1Daniel Kildee SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, reached a cosponsor milestone3 events+12
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History
- Introduced in the House by Daniel Kildee.
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- Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Introduced in House
- Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.