# 116-hr-5682: Care for Veterans Act of 2020

116-hr-5682, Care for Veterans Act of 2020, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-8] (D-MI); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-5682
- Congress: 116
- Title: Care for Veterans Act of 2020
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
- Introduced: 2020-01-27
- Sponsor: Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-8] (D-MI)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Care for Veterans Act of 2020 This bill requires hospital care and medical services to be furnished to veterans and reservists who were exposed to volatile organic compounds, including trichloroethylene and benzene, while serving at Wurtsmith Air Force Base in Oscoda, Michigan. Family members of veterans and reservists who resided at Wurtsmith Air Force Base are also eligible for hospital care and medical services under this bill. The bill also provides a presumption of service connection for veterans and reservists who were exposed to volatile organic compounds while serving at Wurtsmith Air Force Base. Under a presumption of service connection, specific conditions diagnosed in certain veterans are presumed to have been caused by the circumstances of their military service. Health care benefits and disability compensation may then be awarded.

## Related bills

- 116-hr-8994: Restoring Students’ Right to Appeal Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8813: Transparency for Wounded Warriors Act
- 116-hr-8809: LOVE Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8782: Keeping All Students Safe Act
- 116-hr-8696: Securing a Strong Retirement Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8664: PPE for Safe Schools Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-5682 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5682)

## Related
- [116-hr-8994: Restoring Students’ Right to Appeal Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8994)
- [116-hr-8813: Transparency for Wounded Warriors Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8813)
- [116-hr-8809: LOVE Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8809)
- [116-hr-8782: Keeping All Students Safe Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8782)
- [116-hr-8696: Securing a Strong Retirement Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8696)
- [116-hr-8664: PPE for Safe Schools Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8664)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-5682 (as of 2025-11-18).