United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 4295 (116th)
Protect Our Military Children Act
Introduced
12 September 2019
Last action
13 September 2019 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Sponsors
Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ], Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4], Xochitl Torres Small, Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2], Debra Haaland, Donald Norcross, Sen. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
Subjects
Healthcare, Defence
Source updated
6 June 2025
Summary
Protect Our Military Children Act This bill directs the Department of Defense to carry out a pilot program providing blood testing to children of certain members of the Armed Forces. Such members are those who served on a military installation in the continental United States that was exposed to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances at any time during the previous 10 years. A criterion for selection of an installation for participation shall be whether a high rate of children receive health care at a military medical treatment facility at the installation.
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Timeline
12 September 2019
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Source: IntroReferral
12 September 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
12 September 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
13 September 2019
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 12 September 2019 · Official file
Documents
3 official files
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 12 September 2019
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 12 September 2019
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 12 September 2019
Sponsors
- Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] · D · Sponsor
- Xochitl Torres Small · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Debra Haaland · D · Cosponsor
- Donald Norcross · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- · hsas00 · Standing
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/4295
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/hr/4295
- us · 116-hr-4295 · source updated 6 June 2025