Bill > S3003

This bill, the Comprehensive and Overdue Support for Troops of War Act of 2021 or the COST of War Act of 2021, aims to improve health care and benefits for veterans exposed to toxic substances. Key provisions include: - Expanding health care eligibility for veterans exposed to open burn pits, veterans awarded certain medals, and dependents of veterans who participated in toxic exposure activities. - Establishing new procedures and advisory bodies to help the Department of Veterans Affairs determine presumptions of service connection for illnesses related to toxic exposures. - Requiring the Department of Veterans Affairs to coordinate toxic exposure research, collect and analyze data on veteran medical conditions related to toxic exposures, and conduct various studies on health trends and cancer rates among veterans. - Improving support and training for VA personnel on toxic exposure issues, requiring quarterly reports on burn pit exposure cases, and establishing a process to correct toxic exposure records in the Individual Longitudinal Exposure Record.

https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/3003/all-info