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H.R. 5957: K2 Veterans Toxic Exposure Accountability Act of 2020

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H.R. 5957: K2 Veterans Toxic Exposure Accountability Act of 2020

116th Congress · introduced 2020-02-25 · Armed Forces and National Security · Latest: 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.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2020-02-25 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Green, Mark E. [R-TN-7] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: 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. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

K2 Veterans Toxic Exposure Accountability Act of 2020

Plain summary

K2 Veterans Toxic Exposure Accountability Act of 2020 This bill addresses toxic exposure of members of the Armed Forces deployed to Karshi-Khanabad (K-2) Air Base in Uzbekistan between October 1, 2001, and December 31, 2005. Specifically, the bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to conduct a study and report on such exposure. Based on the results of the study, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) must determine (1) whether a positive association exists between such exposure and the occurrence of a diagnosed illness in humans, and (2) whether a presumption of service-connection is warranted. 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. If the VA determines a presumption of service-connection is not warranted, notice must be published and include an explanation of the basis for the determination. The bill also requires the VA to remove previous presumptions if evidence indicates such presumption is not warranted. The bill requires the VA to establish and maintain a registry for individuals who were deployed to K-2 during the specified time frame. Finally, DOD must provide access to information upon request by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine for purposes of a study regarding the effects of exposure to toxic substances at K-2.

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Official text

K2 Veterans Toxic Exposure Accountability Act of 2020

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Green, Mark E. [R-TN-7] · 78 cosponsors

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Stephen F. Lynch (D-MA), Brian Babin (R-TX), Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (D-GA), Glenn Grothman (R-WI), Thomas Massie (R-KY), Ralph Norman (R-SC), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Ilhan Omar (D-MN), Chris Pappas (D-NH), Jamie Raskin (D-MD), Dan Crenshaw (R-TX), Gregory F. Murphy (R-NC), Angie Craig (D-MN), Suzan K. DelBene (D-WA), Greg Stanton (D-AZ), Daniel Webster (R-FL), Sam Graves (R-MO), Paul A. Gosar (R-AZ), Jefferson Van Drew (R-NJ), Richard Hudson (R-NC), Brian J. Mast (R-FL), Trent Kelly (R-MS), Gus M. Bilirakis (R-FL), Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), Susie Lee (D-NV), Kim Schrier (D-WA), James P. McGovern (D-MA), Andy Kim (D-NJ), Pete Stauber (R-MN), Lance Gooden (R-TX), W. Gregory Steube (R-FL) and 18 more.

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Record fed-us-cong116-hr5957 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116