Sponsored By: Senator Richard Blumenthal
In Committee
Creates federal task forces and public reporting to study the health of descendants of toxic-exposed veterans. It would require coordinated interagency research, a public website with evidence reviews, and time-bound reports to Congress to guide future policy.
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If enacted, this bill would require the Interagency Working Group and ATSDR to set up a federal task force to study health conditions in descendants of veterans exposed to toxins. The descendant-focused task force must be established within 180 days. The Working Group must deliver an initial report within one year and then yearly reports during the five-year strategic plan on activities, findings, and recommendations. The agencies would also create a public website within 180 days with evidence reviews showing how strong the scientific link is between exposures and health conditions, using the law's evidence categories. It would not itself create new benefits or payments.
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Richard Blumenthal
CT • D
Patty Murray
WA • D
Sponsored 6/12/2025
Rep. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA-30]
CA • D
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Rep. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI-7]
MI • D
Sponsored 12/10/2025
Cory Booker
NJ • D
Sponsored 1/8/2026
Tammy Duckworth
IL • D
Sponsored 1/28/2026
Jacky Rosen
NV • D
Sponsored 1/28/2026
Sheldon Whitehouse
RI • D
Sponsored 3/5/2026
John Reed
RI • D
Sponsored 3/24/2026
Michael Bennet
CO • D
Sponsored 4/14/2026
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