Molly R. Loomis Research for Descendants of Toxic Exposed Veterans Act of 2025
Sponsored By: Senator Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]
Introduced
Summary
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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- Descendants and families: Would get targeted federal research into diagnosis and treatment of health conditions tied to veterans' toxic exposures, using the descendant definitions in 38 U.S.C.
- Federal agencies and researchers: The Interagency Working Group on Toxic Exposure and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry would form interagency task forces and maintain a public website with findings and strength-of-evidence reviews. The task force must be set up within 180 days.
- Congress and policymakers: The Working Group must deliver a report within 1 year describing collaborative research activities, findings, and legislative or administrative recommendations, and then provide annual summaries and progress reports during the 5-year strategic plan.
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Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Health research for veterans' descendants
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.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]
CT • D
Cosponsors
Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA]
WA • D
Sponsored 6/12/2025
Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA]
CA • D
Sponsored 10/21/2025
Elissa Slotkin
MI • D
Sponsored 12/10/2025
Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ]
NJ • D
Sponsored 1/8/2026
Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL]
IL • D
Sponsored 1/28/2026
Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV]
NV • D
Sponsored 1/28/2026
Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI]
RI • D
Sponsored 3/5/2026
Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI]
RI • D
Sponsored 3/24/2026
Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO]
CO • D
Sponsored 4/14/2026
Roll Call Votes
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