Proposal:Care for Veterans Act of 2019

This proposal is archived and closed to further debate. It was introduced in the 116th Congress, which has concluded, and the bill was not enacted into law.

Bill	S 1024
Type of Legislation	Senate Bill
Congress	116
Source	View original on Congress.gov

Geographic Scope

National

Description

Care for Veterans Act of 2019

This bill requires hospital care and medical services to be furnished to veterans and reservists who were exposed to volatile organic compounds, including trichloroethylene and benzene, while serving at Wurtsmith Air Force Base in Oscoda, Michigan. Family members of veterans and reservists who resided at Wurtsmith Air Force Base are also eligible for hospital care and medical services under this bill.

The bill also provides a presumption of service connection for veterans and reservists who were exposed to volatile organic compounds while serving at Wurtsmith Air Force Base. 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.

Bill Title

Care for Veterans Act of 2019

Linked Goals

• Goal:Promote General Welfare

Steps

• 2019-04-03: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
• 2019-04-03: Introduced in Senate

Projected Outcome

A more informed proposal or public response aligned with the Promote General Welfare goal.