US HR3967

Bill

FASTER Presumption Act of 2022 Camp Lejeune Justice Act of 2022 Presumptive Benefits for War Fighters Exposed to Burn Pits and Other Toxins Act of 2022 TEAM Act of 2022 Fair Care for Vietnam Veterans Act of 2022 Veterans Burn Pits Exposure Recognition Act of 2022 Fairly Assessing Service-related Toxic Exposure Residuals Presumptions Act of 2022 COVENANT Act of 2022 Palomares or Thule Veterans Act of 2022 Toxic Exposure in the American Military Act of 2022 Veterans Agent Orange Exposure Equity Ac

Introduced
06/17/2021

In Committee
06/24/2021

Crossed Over
03/03/2022

Passed

Dead
01/03/2023

Introduced Session

117th Congress

Bill Summary

AN ACT To improve health care and benefits for veterans exposed to toxic substances, and for other purposes.

AI Summary

This bill, the Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act of 2022 or the Honoring our PACT Act of 2022, aims to improve health care and benefits for veterans exposed to toxic substances during their military service. Key provisions include: - Expanding health care eligibility for certain categories of toxic-exposed veterans and veterans who served in certain overseas contingency operations. - Establishing a process for the VA to determine presumptions of service connection for illnesses related to toxic exposures, including by consulting with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. - Providing presumptions of service connection for certain diseases associated with exposure to burn pits and other toxins. - Requiring the VA to incorporate toxic exposure screening as part of routine health care for enrolled veterans. - Mandating training for VA personnel on identifying, treating, and assessing the impact of illnesses related to toxic exposures. - Creating a Cost of War Toxic Exposures Fund to provide dedicated funding for VA health care and benefits related to toxic exposures. - Authorizing the VA to use appropriations to enhance claims processing capacity and automation. - Establishing new authorities to assist the VA in recruiting and retaining health care professionals, particularly in rural and highly rural areas.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services, Military Affairs and Security

Sponsors (101)

Mark Takano (D)*, Pete Aguilar (D), Colin Allred (D), Cindy Axne (D), Karen Bass (D), Sanford Bishop (D), Earl Blumenauer (D), Lisa Blunt Rochester (D), Suzanne Bonamici (D), Carolyn Bourdeaux (D), Anthony Brown (D), Julia Brownley (D), Cheri Bustos (D), Salud Carbajal (D), André Carson (D), Matt Cartwright (D), Sean Casten (D), Kathy Castor (D), Joaquin Castro (D), Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D), David Cicilline (D), Ben Cline (R), Steve Cohen (D), Jim Cooper (D), Jim Costa (D), Joe Courtney (D), Sharice Davids (D), Peter DeFazio (D), Diana DeGette (D), Debbie Dingell (D), Adriano Espaillat (D), Teresa Fernandez (D), Brian Fitzpatrick (R), Lois Frankel (D), Ruben Gallego (D), Josh Gottheimer (D), Raúl Grijalva (D), Glenn Grothman (R), Josh Harder (D), Jahana Hayes (D), Steven Horsford (D), Chrissy Houlahan (D), Sara Jacobs (D), Mondaire Jones (D), Marcy Kaptur (D), Bill Keating (D), Robin Kelly (D), Ro Khanna (D), Derek Kilmer (D), Ron Kind (D), Ann Kirkpatrick (D), Raja Krishnamoorthi (D), Conor Lamb (D), James Langevin (D), Rick Larsen (D), Andy Levin (D), Mike Levin (D), Ted Lieu (D), Zoe Lofgren (D), Elaine Luria (D), Stephen Lynch (D), Tom Malinowski (D), Kathy Manning (D), Jim McGovern (D), Grace Meng (D), Seth Moulton (D), Frank Mrvan (D), Joe Neguse (D), Marie Newman (D), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D), Tom O'Halleran (D), Ilhan Omar (D), Chris Pappas (D), Ed Perlmutter (D), Chellie Pingree (D), Mark Pocan (D), Katie Porter (D), Jamie Raskin (D), Raul Ruiz (D), Bobby Rush (D), Tim Ryan (D), Kilili Sablan (D), Michael San Nicolas (D), Mary Gay Scanlon (D), Adam Schiff (D), Kurt Schrader (D), Terri Sewell (D), Mikie Sherrill (D), Elissa Slotkin (D), Darren Soto (D), Abigail Spanberger (D), Greg Stanton (D), Marilyn Strickland (D), Eric Swalwell (D), Paul Tonko (D), Norma Torres (D), Lori Trahan (D), David Trone (D), Lauren Underwood (D), Peter Welch (D), Nikema Williams (D),

Last Action

House Committee on Rules Hearing (14:00 6/21/2022 H-313 CAPITOL) (on 06/21/2022)

Official Document

https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/3967/all-info

(23 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/3967/all-info
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr3967/BILLS-117hr3967eas.pdf
Bill	https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr3967/BILLS-117hr3967eas.pdf.pdf
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr3967/BILLS-117hr3967pcs.pdf
Bill	https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr3967/BILLS-117hr3967pcs.pdf.pdf
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr3967/BILLS-117hr3967eh.pdf
Bill	https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr3967/BILLS-117hr3967eh.pdf.pdf
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr3967/BILLS-117hr3967rh.pdf
Bill	https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr3967/BILLS-117hr3967rh.pdf.pdf
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr3967/BILLS-117hr3967ih.pdf
Bill	https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr3967/BILLS-117hr3967ih.pdf.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
HR1585	Mark Takai Atomic Veterans Healthcare Parity Act	House Committee on Veterans' Affairs Hearing (10:00 5/5/2021 )	Related
HR1972	Fair Care for Vietnam Veterans Act of 2021	Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.	Related
HR2192	Camp Lejeune Justice Act of 2021	Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.	Related
HR2433	Burn Pit Registry Enhancement Act	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.	Related
HR2569	Veterans Agent Orange Exposure Equity Act	Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.	Related
HR2580	Palomares Veterans Act of 2021	Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.	Related
HR2742	PFAS Registry Act of 2021	Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.	Related
HR2825	Fort McClellan Health Registry Act	Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.	Related
HR3401	VA Hiring Enhancement Act	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.	Related
HR457	Correcting Hurtful and Alienating Names in Government Expression (CHANGE) Act	Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.	Related
HR4601	Commitment to Veteran Support and Outreach Act	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.	Related
HR6131	Veterans Disability Claims Notification Improvement Act of 2021	Subcommittee Hearings Held.	Related
HR6482	Camp Lejeune Justice Act of 2022	Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.	Related
HR6842	To provide for the imposition of sanctions on members of parliament of the Russian Federation who voted on February 15, 2022, in favor of the appeal to President Vladimir Putin to recognize the regions of Donetsk and Luhansk in southeastern Ukraine as one or more independent states.	Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.	Related
HRes950	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3967) to improve health care and benefits for veterans exposed to toxic substances, and for other purposes.	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.	Related
S1039	A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve compensation for disabilities occurring in Persian Gulf War veterans, and for other purposes.	Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.	Related
S1121	PFAS Registry Act of 2021	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.	Related
S1151	Palomares Veterans Act of 2021	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.	Related
S2102	Dr. Kate Hendricks Thomas SERVICE Act Dr. Kate Hendricks Thomas Supporting Expanded Review for Veterans In Combat Environments Act	Became Public Law No: 117-133.	Related
S3176	Camp Lejeune Justice Act of 2021	Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.	Related
S3373	Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act of 2022 Honoring our PACT Act of 2022	Became Public Law No: 117-168.	Related
S565	Mark Takai Atomic Veterans Healthcare Parity Act of 2021	Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.	Related
S810	Fair Care for Vietnam Veterans Act of 2021	Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.	Related

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