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115-hr-3666115th Congress

Fort McClellan Health Registry Act

Sponsored By: Representative Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20]

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Summary

Fort McClellan Health Registry Act This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to establish and maintain a special record to be known as the Fort McClellan Health Registry containing the name of each individual who, while serving in the Armed Forces, was stationed at Fort McClellan, Alabama, during the period beginning on January 1, 1935, and ending on May 20, 1999, and who: (1) applies for care or services from the VA; (2) files a claim for compensation on the basis of any disability which may be associated with such service; (3) dies and is survived by a spouse, child, or parent who files a claim for dependency and indemnity compensation on the basis of such service; (4) requests a health examination from the VA; or (5) receives such health examination and requests inclusion in the registry. The VA, upon request, shall provide such health examination, as well as consultation and counseling with respect to examination results. The VA shall: (1) notify individuals in the registry of significant developments in research on the health consequences of potential exposure to a toxic substance or environmental hazard related to service at Fort McClellan; and (2) carry out appropriate outreach activities with respect to such health examinations, consultation, and counseling.

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20]

NY • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16]

    TX • D

    Sponsored 8/25/2017

  • Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2]

    RI • D

    Sponsored 9/12/2017

  • Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2]

    WA • D

    Sponsored 10/6/2017

  • Rep. McSally, Martha [R-AZ-2]

    AZ • R

    Sponsored 10/10/2017

  • Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3]

    WI • D

    Sponsored 10/25/2017

  • Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1]

    NH • D

    Sponsored 11/1/2017

  • Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4]

    OR • D

    Sponsored 12/14/2017

  • Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7]

    AZ • D

    Sponsored 1/8/2018

  • Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2]

    IN • R

    Sponsored 1/29/2018

  • Rep. Bishop, Mike [R-MI-8]

    MI • R

    Sponsored 3/14/2018

  • Rep. Zeldin, Lee M. [R-NY-1]

    NY • R

    Sponsored 3/19/2018

  • Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5]

    OH • R

    Sponsored 4/10/2018

  • Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34]

    TX • D

    Sponsored 4/11/2018

  • Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 4/16/2018

  • Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8]

    PA • D

    Sponsored 4/24/2018

  • Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-33]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 4/24/2018

  • Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2]

    MS • D

    Sponsored 5/8/2018

  • Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5]

    WI • R

    Sponsored 5/8/2018

  • Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22]

    TX • R

    Sponsored 6/5/2018

  • Rep. Sinema, Kyrsten [D-AZ-9]

    AZ • D

    Sponsored 6/5/2018

  • Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]

    MA • D

    Sponsored 6/26/2018

  • Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9]

    AZ • R

    Sponsored 7/16/2018

  • Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1]

    RI • D

    Sponsored 10/30/2018

  • Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]

    PA • R

    Sponsored 10/30/2018

  • Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]

    WI • D

    Sponsored 11/14/2018

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