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S. 2102: Dr. Kate Hendricks Thomas SERVICE Act

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S. 2102: Dr. Kate Hendricks Thomas SERVICE Act

117th Congress · introduced 2021-06-17 · Armed Forces and National Security · Latest: Became Public Law No: 117-133.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2021-06-17 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 228 (2022): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, S2102 (2022-05-18), Passed. See all
  4. Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 117-133. (final step reached)
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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Official title

Dr. Kate Hendricks Thomas SERVICE Act

Plain summary

Dr. Kate Hendricks Thomas Supporting Expanded Review for Veterans In Combat Environments Act or the Dr. Kate Hendricks Thomas SERVICE Act This bill expands eligibility for Veterans Health Administration mammography screenings to veterans who served in certain locations during specified periods, including those who were exposed to toxic substances at such locations. The specified locations and corresponding time periods include Iraq between August 2, 1990, and February 28, 1991, and from March 19, 2003, until burn pits (areas used for burning solid waste in open air without equipment) are no longer used in Iraq; the Southwest Asia theater of operations, including Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Oman, and Qatar, from August 2, 1990, until burn pits are no longer used in such locations; Afghanistan, Djibouti, Syria, Jordan, Egypt, Lebanon, and Yemen from September 11, 2001, until burn pits are no longer used in such locations; and other locations and time periods as determined by the Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry. The bill specifies that the listed locations do not include bodies of water around or airspace above such locations.

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Official text

Dr. Kate Hendricks Thomas SERVICE Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Public Law)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR] · 14 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: S. 2102, Supporting Expanded Review for Veterans in Combat Environments Act of 2021 (2022-01-31)

Cosponsors on this site

Ron Wyden (D-OR), Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Thom Tillis (R-NC), Susan M. Collins (R-ME), Margaret Wood Hassan (D-NH), Joni Ernst (R-IA), Cory A. Booker (D-NJ), Jacky Rosen (D-NV), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD)

Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR] reported raising $579,216 (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

Recorded votes

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Record fed-us-cong117-s2102 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117