Proposed
Bill · 119th Congress · HR 9127
Sergeant Dave Crete FORGOTTEN Veterans Act of 2026
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Introduced 2026-06-03Topic: veterans militarySummary
AI-generated summary, report an errorThis bill would treat military service at the Nevada Test and Training Range and Nevada National Security Site since January 27, 1951, and at facilities on the Department of Energy's Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program list, as service with presumed toxic exposure for VA benefits. It would add service at the Nevada sites to the list of radiation-risk activities used for VA radiation-related disability claims. The VA, working with the Defense Department, would identify these veterans without requiring proof of exposure to a specific substance, create a registry that veterans can opt out of, and arrange a study of toxic exposures and cancer rates at these locations. The Defense Department would classify these sites as places where contamination occurred and share service records with the VA.
Sponsors
- Susie Lee Democrat sponsor
- 6 cosponsors
Action history
| Date | Chamber | Action | Status effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-12 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs. | refer |
| 2026-06-03 | House | Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | refer |
| 2026-06-03 | House | Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | refer |
| 2026-06-03 | Introduced in House | introduce | |
| 2026-06-03 | Introduced in House | introduce |