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DOL Rewrites Disability Rules for 'Merit-Based Opportunity' Push
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114-hr-1769114th Congress
Toxic Exposure Research Act of 2016
Sponsored By: Representative Benishek, Dan [R-MI-1]
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Summary
Toxic Exposure Research Act of 2015 Directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to select a VA medical center to serve as the national center for research on the diagnosis and treatment of health conditions of the biological children, grandchildren, or great-grandchildren of individuals exposed to toxic substances while serving as members of the Armed Forces that are related to such exposure. Requires: (1) the Department of Defense (DOD) or the head of a federal agency to make available to the VA for review records held by DOD, an Armed Force, or that federal agency that might assist the VA in making determinations regarding individuals and descendents afflicted with a health condition as a result of such exposure; (2) the VA and DOD or such agency head to jointly establish a mechanism for the availability and review of records by the VA; and (3) the national center to employ at least one licensed clinical social worker to coordinate access of individuals to appropriate social and health care programs and to handle case management. Establishes an Advisory Board to oversee and assess the national center and to advise the VA regarding the center's work. Directs DOD to declassify documents (other than documents that would materially and immediately threaten national security) related to any known incident in which at least 100 members of the Armed Forces were exposed to a toxic substance that resulted in at least one case of an associated disability. Directs the VA to conduct a national outreach and education campaign directed toward members of the Armed Forces, veterans, and their family members to communicate information on: (1) incidents of exposure of members of the Armed Forces to toxic substances, health conditions resulting from such exposure, and the potential long-term effects; and (2) the national center. Requires DOD and the Department of Health and Human Services to assist the VA in implementing such campaign.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Benishek, Dan [R-MI-1]
MI • R
Cosponsors
Rep. Costello, Ryan A. [R-PA-6]
PA • R
Sponsored 4/29/2015
Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1]
RI • D
Sponsored 5/13/2015
CHARLES RANGEL
NY • D
Sponsored 5/13/2015
Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7]
AZ • D
Sponsored 6/1/2015
Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA]
CA • D
Sponsored 6/1/2015
Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36]
CA • D
Sponsored 6/1/2015
Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12]
CA • D
Sponsored 6/2/2015
Rep. Sinema, Kyrsten [D-AZ-9]
AZ • D
Sponsored 6/3/2015
Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18]
CA • D
Sponsored 6/3/2015
Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7]
CO • D
Sponsored 6/3/2015
Rep. Kirkpatrick, Ann [D-AZ-1]
AZ • D
Sponsored 6/9/2015
Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2]
RI • D
Sponsored 6/9/2015
Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2]
CT • D
Sponsored 6/9/2015
Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16]
PA • R
Sponsored 6/16/2015
Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]
TN • D
Sponsored 6/16/2015
Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1]
IL • D
Sponsored 6/16/2015
Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4]
NY • D
Sponsored 6/16/2015
Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15]
PA • R
Sponsored 6/17/2015
Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2]
HI • D
Sponsored 6/17/2015
MICHAEL HONDA
CA • D
Sponsored 4/14/2015
Rep. Esty, Elizabeth H. [D-CT-5]
CT • D
Sponsored 4/14/2015
Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12]
FL • R
Sponsored 4/21/2015
Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]
ME • D
Sponsored 4/21/2015
JOHN CONYERS
MI • D
Sponsored 4/21/2015
Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5]
IL • D
Sponsored 4/21/2015
Rep. Yoder, Kevin [R-KS-3]
KS • R
Sponsored 4/21/2015
Rep. Zeldin, Lee M. [R-NY-1]
NY • R
Sponsored 4/21/2015
Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]
MA • D
Sponsored 4/22/2015
Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5]
OH • R
Sponsored 4/22/2015
Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL]
IL • D
Sponsored 4/22/2015
Rep. Bustos, Cheri [D-IL-17]
IL • D
Sponsored 4/28/2015
Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2]
NH • D
Sponsored 4/28/2015
STEVE ISRAEL
NY • D
Sponsored 4/28/2015
Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6]
OH • R
Sponsored 4/28/2015
Rep. Ross, Dennis A. [R-FL-15]
FL • R
Sponsored 4/29/2015
Rep. Jolly, David W. [R-FL-13]
FL • R
Sponsored 4/29/2015
Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11]
VA • D
Sponsored 4/29/2015
Rep. Cook, Paul [R-CA-8]
CA • R
Sponsored 4/30/2015
Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2]
GA • D
Sponsored 4/30/2015
Rep. Rothfus, Keith J. [R-PA-12]
PA • R
Sponsored 5/12/2015
Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22]
FL • D
Sponsored 5/12/2015
JOSEPH CROWLEY
NY • D
Sponsored 5/12/2015
Rep. O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16]
TX • D
Sponsored 5/13/2015
Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24]
NY • R
Sponsored 5/19/2015
PETER KING
NY • R
Sponsored 5/19/2015
Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5]
MN • D
Sponsored 5/20/2015
Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large]
GU • D
Sponsored 5/20/2015
NITA LOWEY
NY • D
Sponsored 5/22/2015
Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3]
MD • D
Sponsored 6/1/2015
Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22]
FL • D
Sponsored 6/2/2015
Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2]
CO • D
Sponsored 6/2/2015
Rep. Collins, Chris [R-NY-27]
NY • R
Sponsored 6/2/2015
Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8]
PA • D
Sponsored 6/25/2015
Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8]
FL • R
Sponsored 7/7/2015
Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1]
MA • D
Sponsored 7/7/2015
Rep. Carney, John C., Jr. [D-DE-At Large]
DE • D
Sponsored 7/7/2015
Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4]
NJ • R
Sponsored 7/7/2015
Resident Commissioner Pierluisi, Pedro R. [D-PR-At Large]
PR • D
Sponsored 6/23/2015
Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2]
WA • D
Sponsored 6/23/2015
Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26]
NY • D
Sponsored 6/23/2015
FRANK LOBIONDO
NJ • R
Sponsored 6/23/2015
Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-18]
PA • D
Sponsored 6/24/2015
Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/7/2015
Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7]
NC • R
Sponsored 7/7/2015
Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3]
WI • D
Sponsored 7/10/2015
Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18]
NY • D
Sponsored 7/10/2015
Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1]
WV • R
Sponsored 7/10/2015
Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6]
WA • D
Sponsored 7/10/2015
Rep. Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1]
MN • D
Sponsored 7/10/2015
Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ]
AZ • D
Sponsored 7/13/2015
Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6]
MI • D
Sponsored 7/21/2015
Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/23/2015
Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5]
MI • R
Sponsored 7/23/2015
Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4]
MN • D
Sponsored 9/8/2015
Rep. Barletta, Lou [R-PA-11]
PA • R
Sponsored 9/8/2015
Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]
MA • D
Sponsored 9/8/2015
Rep. Bridenstine, Jim [R-OK-1]
OK • R
Sponsored 9/8/2015
Rep. Boustany, Charles W., Jr. [R-LA-3]
LA • R
Sponsored 9/8/2015
Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4]
OR • D
Sponsored 9/8/2015
Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6]
NJ • D
Sponsored 9/8/2015
Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]
NY • D
Sponsored 9/8/2015
WALTER JONES
NC • R
Sponsored 9/8/2015
Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1]
WA • D
Sponsored 9/8/2015
LOUISE SLAUGHTER
NY • D
Sponsored 9/8/2015
Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1]
NE • R
Sponsored 9/8/2015
Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2]
MD • D
Sponsored 9/8/2015
Rep. Murphy, Patrick [D-FL-18]
FL • D
Sponsored 9/8/2015
Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1]
UT • R
Sponsored 9/8/2015
Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4]
OK • R
Sponsored 9/9/2015
Rep. Delaney, John K. [D-MD-6]
MD • D
Sponsored 9/9/2015
Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8]
CA • D
Sponsored 9/11/2015
Rep. Ashford, Brad [D-NE-2]
NE • D
Sponsored 9/16/2015
Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39]
CA • D
Sponsored 9/16/2015
Rep. Lance, Leonard [R-NJ-7]
NJ • R
Sponsored 9/16/2015
Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2]
NV • R
Sponsored 9/18/2015
Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1]
NJ • D
Sponsored 9/18/2015
Rep. Rigell, E. Scott [R-VA-2]
VA • R
Sponsored 9/25/2015
Rep. Dent, Charles W. [R-PA-15]
PA • R
Sponsored 9/25/2015
Rep. Gibson, Christopher P. [R-NY-19]
NY • R
Sponsored 9/28/2015
SANDER LEVIN
MI • D
Sponsored 9/29/2015
Rep. Jenkins, Evan H. [R-WV-3]
WV • R
Sponsored 9/29/2015
Rep. Young, David [R-IA-3]
IA • R
Sponsored 10/1/2015
Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1]
CA • R
Sponsored 10/6/2015
Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20]
NY • D
Sponsored 10/6/2015
Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9]
NY • D
Sponsored 10/6/2015
LOIS CAPPS
CA • D
Sponsored 10/6/2015
Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND]
ND • R
Sponsored 10/20/2015
Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9]
OH • D
Sponsored 10/20/2015
Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT]
VT • D
Sponsored 10/20/2015
COLLIN PETERSON
MN • D
Sponsored 7/10/2015
Rep. Collins, Doug [R-GA-9]
GA • R
Sponsored 1/13/2016
Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25]
FL • D
Sponsored 2/2/2016
Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4]
GA • D
Sponsored 2/2/2016
Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14]
CA • D
Sponsored 2/2/2016
Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9]
NJ • D
Sponsored 2/2/2016
Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29]
CA • D
Sponsored 2/2/2016
Rep. Lujan Grisham, Michelle [D-NM-1]
NM • D
Sponsored 2/2/2016
Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37]
TX • D
Sponsored 2/2/2016
Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47]
CA • D
Sponsored 2/2/2016
Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8]
NJ • D
Sponsored 2/2/2016
Rep. Wenstrup, Brad R. [R-OH-2]
OH • R
Sponsored 2/4/2016
Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1]
GA • R
Sponsored 2/4/2016
Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13]
GA • D
Sponsored 2/9/2016
Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10]
NJ • D
Sponsored 2/9/2016
Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13]
IL • R
Sponsored 2/10/2016
Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]
OR • D
Sponsored 2/23/2016
Rep. Grayson, Alan [D-FL-9]
FL • D
Sponsored 2/23/2016
Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3]
CT • D
Sponsored 2/23/2016
Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14]
OH • R
Sponsored 2/23/2016
Rep. Vela, Filemon [D-TX-34]
TX • D
Sponsored 2/23/2016
LUIS GUTIERREZ
IL • D
Sponsored 2/23/2016
Rep. Abraham, Ralph Lee [R-LA-5]
LA • R
Sponsored 2/26/2016
Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2]
TX • R
Sponsored 3/2/2016
Rep. Forbes, J. Randy [R-VA-4]
VA • R
Sponsored 3/2/2016
Rep. Stewart, Chris [R-UT-2]
UT • R
Sponsored 3/2/2016
Rep. Ribble, Reid J. [R-WI-8]
WI • R
Sponsored 3/17/2016
Rep. Renacci, James B. [R-OH-16]
OH • R
Sponsored 3/17/2016
JOHN MICA
FL • R
Sponsored 3/17/2016
MATT SALMON
AZ • R
Sponsored 3/17/2016
Rep. MacArthur, Thomas [R-NJ-3]
NJ • R
Sponsored 3/21/2016
Rep. Luetkemeyer, Blaine [R-MO-3]
MO • R
Sponsored 3/21/2016
Rep. McSally, Martha [R-AZ-2]
AZ • R
Sponsored 3/21/2016
Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2]
PA • D
Sponsored 3/23/2016
Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-8]
MI • D
Sponsored 3/23/2016
ANDER CRENSHAW
FL • R
Sponsored 4/13/2016
Rep. Emmer, Tom [R-MN-6]
MN • R
Sponsored 4/13/2016
Rep. Harper, Gregg [R-MS-3]
MS • R
Sponsored 4/13/2016
Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4]
IA • R
Sponsored 4/14/2016
Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1]
OR • D
Sponsored 4/15/2016
RUBEN HINOJOSA
TX • D
Sponsored 4/18/2016
Rep. Curbelo, Carlos [R-FL-26]
FL • R
Sponsored 4/18/2016
CHAKA FATTAH
PA • D
Sponsored 4/27/2016
Rep. Blum, Rod [R-IA-1]
IA • R
Sponsored 4/27/2016
Rep. Garrett, Scott [R-NJ-5]
NJ • R
Sponsored 4/27/2016
GREG WALDEN
OR • R
Sponsored 5/13/2016
Rep. Miller, Candice S. [R-MI-10]
MI • R
Sponsored 5/13/2016
Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large]
AK • R
Sponsored 5/13/2016
Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1]
NC • D
Sponsored 10/20/2015
Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]
WI • D
Sponsored 10/20/2015
Rep. Lucas, Frank D. [R-OK-3]
OK • R
Sponsored 10/21/2015
Rep. Yoho, Ted S. [R-FL-3]
FL • R
Sponsored 10/21/2015
Rep. Clawson, Curt [R-FL-19]
FL • R
Sponsored 10/23/2015
Rep. Hanna, Richard L. [R-NY-22]
NY • R
Sponsored 10/27/2015
Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21]
NY • R
Sponsored 11/2/2015
Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4]
CA • D
Sponsored 11/2/2015
Rep. Meehan, Patrick [R-PA-7]
PA • R
Sponsored 11/2/2015
ROBERT BRADY
PA • D
Sponsored 11/2/2015
Rep. Edwards, Donna F. [D-MD-4]
MD • D
Sponsored 11/5/2015
Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2]
MO • R
Sponsored 11/5/2015
Rep. Trott, David A. [R-MI-11]
MI • R
Sponsored 11/5/2015
RODNEY FRELINGHUYSEN
NJ • R
Sponsored 11/5/2015
Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13]
OH • D
Sponsored 11/16/2015
Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5]
MO • D
Sponsored 11/16/2015
LAMAR SMITH
TX • R
Sponsored 11/16/2015
Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM]
NM • D
Sponsored 11/16/2015
Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD]
MD • D
Sponsored 11/16/2015
Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2]
IN • R
Sponsored 11/16/2015
Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3]
OH • D
Sponsored 11/18/2015
Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2]
CA • D
Sponsored 11/18/2015
Rep. Nugent, Richard B. [R-FL-11]
FL • R
Sponsored 11/18/2015
Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4]
WI • D
Sponsored 11/19/2015
Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20]
FL • D
Sponsored 12/3/2015
Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15]
OH • R
Sponsored 12/7/2015
Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-16]
CA • D
Sponsored 12/8/2015
Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2]
IA • D
Sponsored 12/9/2015
JOSE SERRANO
NY • D
Sponsored 12/9/2015
Rep. Donovan, Daniel M., Jr. [R-NY-11]
NY • R
Sponsored 12/9/2015
Rep. Massie, Thomas [R-KY-4]
KY • R
Sponsored 12/10/2015
Rep. Jenkins, Lynn [R-KS-2]
KS • R
Sponsored 12/10/2015
Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5]
MA • D
Sponsored 12/10/2015
Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5]
NY • D
Sponsored 12/10/2015
Rep. Scott, Austin [R-GA-8]
GA • R
Sponsored 12/16/2015
Rep. Bishop, Mike [R-MI-8]
MI • R
Sponsored 12/16/2015
Rep. Hill, J. French [R-AR-2]
AR • R
Sponsored 12/16/2015
Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8]
VA • D
Sponsored 12/18/2015
RICHARD NOLAN
MN • D
Sponsored 12/18/2015
Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14]
MI • D
Sponsored 1/5/2016
Rep. Reed, Tom [R-NY-23]
NY • R
Sponsored 1/5/2016
Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9]
VA • R
Sponsored 1/8/2016
Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8]
NY • D
Sponsored 1/13/2016
LORETTA SANCHEZ
CA • D
Sponsored 2/2/2016
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