HR 4259 · 109th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

Veterans' Right to Know Act

Introduced 2005-11-08· Sponsored by Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-1]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.(2005-11-30)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Veterans' Right to Know Act - Establishes the Veterans' Right to Know Commission to: (1) investigate chemical or biological warfare tests or projects, especially those carried out between 1954 and 1973, placing particular emphasis on actions or conditions that could have contributed to health risks to any civilian or military personnel who participated in such a test or project or were otherwise potentially exposed to a biological or chemical agent as a result; and (2) report to Congress on its findings and recommendations.…

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Cosponsors (20)

15 Democrats4 Republicans1 Independent
Rep. Rehberg, Dennis R. [R-MT-At Large]MT
Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51]CA
Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7]MN
Rep. Matheson, Jim [D-UT-2]UT
Rep. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD-8]MD
Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7]WA
Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12]NJ
Rep. Strickland, Ted [D-OH-6]OH
Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19]FL
Rep. McKinney, Cynthia A. [D-GA-4]GA
Rep. Moore, Dennis [D-KS-3]KS
Rep. Boyd, Allen [D-FL-2]FL
Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10]OH
Rep. Berry, Marion [D-AR-1]AR
Rep. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT-At Large]VT
Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1]FL
Resident Commissioner Fortuno, Luis G. [R-PR-At Large]PR
Rep. Foley, Mark [R-FL-16]FL
Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6]CA
Rep. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH-13]OH