H.R. 1769 - Toxic Exposure Research Act of 2016
- Sponsor:
- Dan Benishek
- Summary:
- Status:
- The bill has passed through committee and has been put on a legislative calendar.
Toxic Exposure Research Act of 2016
H.R. 1769 — 114th Congress (2015–2016)
- Summary
- To establish in the Department of Veterans Affairs a national center for research on the diagnosis and treatment of health conditions of the descendants of veterans exposed to toxic substances during service in the Armed Forces that are related to that exposure, to establish an advisory board on such health conditions, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
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- Title
- To establish in the Department of Veterans Affairs a national center for research on the diagnosis and treatment of health conditions of the descendants of veterans exposed to toxic substances during service in the Armed Forces that are related to that exposure, to establish an advisory board on such health conditions, and for other purposes.
- Other Titles
- Toxic Exposure Research Act of 2015
- Toxic Exposure Research Act of 2016
- Toxic Exposure Research Act of 2016
- Sponsor
- Dan Benishek
- Co-Sponsors
- Ralph Lee Abraham
- Mark E. Amodei
- Brad Ashford
- Lou Barletta
- Joyce Beatty
- Donald S. Beyer, Jr.
- Gus M. Bilirakis
- Mike Bishop
- Rob Bishop
- Sanford D. Bishop, Jr.
- Rod Blum
- Earl Blumenauer
- Suzanne Bonamici
- Madeleine Z. Bordallo
- Charles W. Boustany Jr.
- Brendan F. Boyle
- Robert A. Brady
- Jim Bridenstine
- Julia Brownley
- Cheri Bustos
- G. K. Butterfield
- Lois Capps
- Tony Cárdenas
- John C. Carney Jr.
- Earl L. "Buddy" Carter
- Matt Cartwright
- David N. Cicilline
- Katherine M. Clark
- Yvette D. Clarke
- Curt Clawson
- Emanuel Cleaver
- Steve Cohen
- Tom Cole
- Chris Collins
- Doug Collins
- Gerald E. Connolly
- John Conyers, Jr.
- Paul Cook
- Ryan A. Costello
- Joe Courtney
- Kevin Cramer
- Ander Crenshaw
- Joseph Crowley
- Carlos Curbelo
- Rodney Davis
- Peter A. DeFazio
- John K. Delaney
- Rosa L. DeLauro
- Suzan K. DelBene
- Charles W. Dent
- Theodore E. Deutch
- Debbie Dingell
- Lloyd Doggett
- Daniel M. Donovan, Jr.
- Michael F. Doyle
- Tammy Duckworth
- Donna F. Edwards
- Keith Ellison
- Tom Emmer
- Anna G. Eshoo
- Elizabeth H. Esty
- Chaka Fattah
- J. Randy Forbes
- Jeff Fortenberry
- Lois Frankel
- Rodney P. Frelinghuysen
- Tulsi Gabbard
- Ruben Gallego
- John Garamendi
- Scott Garrett
- Christopher P. Gibson
- Alan Grayson
- H. Morgan Griffith
- Raúl M. Grijalva
- Luis V. Gutiérrez
- Richard L. Hanna
- Gregg Harper
- Alcee L. Hastings
- Brian Higgins
- J. French Hill
- Rubén Hinojosa
- Michael M. Honda
- Jared Huffman
- Steve Israel
- Hakeem S. Jeffries
- Evan H. Jenkins
- Lynn Jenkins
- Bill Johnson
- Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr.
- David W. Jolly
- Walter B. Jones
- David P. Joyce
- Marcy Kaptur
- John Katko
- Mike Kelly
- Daniel T. Kildee
- Derek Kilmer
- Ron Kind
- Peter T. King
- Steve King
- Ann Kirkpatrick
- Ann M. Kuster
- Doug LaMalfa
- Leonard Lance
- James R. Langevin
- Rick Larsen
- Robert E. Latta
- Brenda L. Lawrence
- Barbara Lee
- Sander M. Levin
- Ted Lieu
- Frank A. LoBiondo
- David Loebsack
- Zoe Lofgren
- Alan S. Lowenthal
- Nita M. Lowey
- Frank D. Lucas
- Blaine Luetkemeyer
- Michelle Lujan Grisham
- Ben Ray Luján
- Thomas MacArthur
- Sean Patrick Maloney
- Thomas Massie
- Betty McCollum
- James P. McGovern
- David B. McKinley
- Martha McSally
- Patrick Meehan
- Gregory W. Meeks
- Grace Meng
- John L. Mica
- Candice S. Miller
- Gwen Moore
- Seth Moulton
- Patrick Murphy
- Richard E. Neal
- Richard M. Nolan
- Donald Norcross
- Richard B. Nugent
- Beto O’Rourke
- Frank Pallone, Jr.
- Bill Pascrell, Jr.
- Donald M. Payne, Jr.
- Ed Perlmutter
- Scott H. Peters
- Collin C. Peterson
- Pedro R. Pierluisi
- Chellie Pingree
- Mark Pocan
- Ted Poe
- Jared Polis
- Bill Posey
- Mike Quigley
- Charles B. Rangel
- Tom Reed
- James B. Renacci
- Reid J. Ribble
- Kathleen M. Rice
- E. Scott Rigell
- Dennis A. Ross
- Keith J. Rothfus
- David Rouzer
- C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger
- Bobby L. Rush
- Tim Ryan
- Matt Salmon
- Loretta Sanchez
- John P. Sarbanes
- Adam B. Schiff
- Austin Scott
- David Scott
- José E. Serrano
- Kyrsten Sinema
- Albio Sires
- Louise McIntosh Slaughter
- Christopher H. Smith
- Lamar Smith
- Jackie Speier
- Elise M. Stefanik
- Chris Stewart
- Steve Stivers
- Mark Takano
- Glenn Thompson
- Mike Thompson
- Paul Tonko
- David A. Trott
- Chris Van Hollen
- Filemon Vela
- Ann Wagner
- Tim Walberg
- Greg Walden
- Jackie Walorski
- Timothy J. Walz
- Debbie Wasserman Schultz
- Peter Welch
- Brad R. Wenstrup
- Kevin Yoder
- Ted S. Yoho
- David Young
- Don Young
- Lee M. Zeldin
- Subjects
- Armed forces and national security
- Advisory bodies
- Congressional oversight
- Department of Veterans Affairs
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Government information and archives
- Government studies and investigations
- Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
- Health facilities and institutions
- Health information and medical records
- Health promotion and preventive care
- Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
- Medical research
- Military personnel and dependents
- Transportation costs
- Veterans' medical care
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- Major Actions
Introduced 4/14/2015 Referred to Committee - Bill History
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There have been no votes on this bill.
Action Date Description Introduced 4/14/2015 4/14/2015 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. 4/14/2015 Introduced in House 4/22/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. 4/23/2015 Subcommittee Hearings Held. 5/15/2015 Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. 5/15/2015 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote . 8/13/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. 2/25/2016 Subcommittee on Health Discharged. 2/25/2016 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Put on a legislative calendar 2/25/2016 Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote. 5/24/2016 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 114-592, Part I. 5/24/2016 Committee on Armed Services discharged. Put on a legislative calendar 5/24/2016 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 460. Number Sponsor Date Offered Status
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