United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1742 (112th)
Janey Ensminger Act
Introduced
5 May 2011
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
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Summary
Janey Ensminger Act - Presumes a service connection, for veterans' benefits purposes, for any illness associated with contaminants in the water supply at Camp Lejeune, during a period in which the water there was contaminated by volatile organic compounds, including known and probable human carcinogens, notwithstanding evidence of such illness during such period. Makes family members who resided at such location during such period, or were in utero during such period while the mother resided at such location, eligible for hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for any condition or disability associated with exposure to such contaminants.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 5 May 2011
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 5 May 2011
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 5 May 2011
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/1742
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/hr/1742