HR 2419 · 111th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

Military Personnel War Zone Toxic Exposure Prevention Act

Introduced 2009-05-14· Sponsored by Rep. Bishop, Timothy H. [D-NY-1]· House

Bill Progress

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 Readiness.(2009-06-08)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Military Personnel War Zone Toxic Exposure Prevention Act - Directs the Secretary of Defense to establish and administer a system to identify members of the Armed Forces who were potentially exposed to a hazardous disposal site, as well as any negative health effects that may be related to such exposure. Requires the Secretary to: (1) administer the system using existing medical surveillance systems; (2) notify a member and his or her commanding officer of a potential exposure; (3) for each member notified, collect information for purposes of the system; (4) for each member notified, annually provide a complete physical examination and related consultation and counseling; and (5) determine, and report to Congress on, whether existing surveillance systems are sufficient to identify all potential negative health effects resulting from such exposure.…

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Cosponsors (20)

18 Democrats2 Republicans