Proposed
Bill · 119th Congress · S 1665
OATH Act of 2025
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Introduced 2025-05-07Topic: veterans military · health careSummary
AI-generated summary, report an errorThis bill defines a "secrecy oath program" as a federal government program whose participants must sign a non-disclosure agreement backed by court-martial or criminal penalties. Within 90 days after participants in such a program are released from their oath, the Department of Veterans Affairs would have to identify those veterans and notify them of the benefits and services they may be eligible for. Within 90 days of the bill becoming law, the VA would have to do the same for veterans who took part in the secrecy oath program at Edgewood Arsenal, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, between 1948 and 1975. For these veterans, disability compensation awards would take effect starting the day after their discharge or release from service.
Sponsors
- Richard Blumenthal Democrat sponsor
- 0 cosponsors
Action history
| Date | Chamber | Action | Status effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-18 | Senate | Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. | refer |
| 2025-12-10 | Senate | Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 119-247. | refer |
| 2025-05-07 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. | refer |
| 2025-05-07 | Introduced in Senate | introduce |