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S. 901 (114th)

Toxic Exposure Research Act of 2015

openUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

13 April 2015

Last action

24 June 2015 · Committee

Status

Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 114-186.

Sponsors

Jerry Moran, Richard Blumenthal, Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT], Kirsten Gillibrand, Steve Daines, Richard Durbin, Charles Schumer, Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Sen. Manchin, Joe, III [I-WV], Jeff Merkley, Ron Wyden, Rep. Roberts, Pat [R-KS-1], Mike Crapo, Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI], Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO], Gary Peters, Jeanne Shaheen, Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA], Christopher Murphy, Bernie Sanders, John Boozman, Christopher Coons, Timothy Kaine, Amy Klobuchar, Chuck Grassley, Mark Warner, Sen. McCaskill, Claire [D-MO], Rep. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA-6], Rep. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE-At Large], Mike Rounds, Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI], Michael Bennet, Susan Collins, Sen. Franken, Al [D-MN], Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA], Sen. Heller, Dean [R-NV], Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ], Tammy Baldwin, Sen. Donnelly, Joe [D-IN], Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC], Lisa Murkowski, Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT], Shelley Capito, Sheldon Whitehouse, Rep. Nelson, Bill [D-FL-11], Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ], Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ], Elizabeth Warren

Subjects

Healthcare, Defence, Education

Source updated

5 December 2025

Healthcare · Defence · Education

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Summary

Toxic Exposure Research Act of 2015 Directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to select a VA medical center to serve as the national center for research on the diagnosis and treatment of health conditions of the biological children, grandchildren, or great-grandchildren of individuals exposed to toxic substances while serving as members of the Armed Forces that are related to such exposure. Requires: (1) the Department of Defense (DOD) or the head of a federal agency to make available to the VA for review records held by DOD, an Armed Force, or that federal agency that might assist the VA in making determinations regarding individuals and descendents afflicted with a health condition as a result of such exposure; (2) the VA and DOD or such agency head to jointly establish a mechanism for the availability and review of records by the VA; and (3) the national center to employ at least one licensed clinical social worker to coordinate access of individuals to appropriate social and health care programs and to handle case management. Establishes an Advisory Board to oversee and assess the national center and to advise the VA regarding the center's work. Directs DOD to declassify documents (other than documents that would materially and immediately threaten national security) related to any known incident in which at least 100 members of the Armed Forces were exposed to a toxic substance that resulted in at least one case of an associated disability. Directs the VA to conduct a national outreach and education campaign directed toward members of the Armed Forces, veterans, and their family members to communicate information on: (1) incidents of exposure of members of the Armed Forces to toxic substances, health conditions resulting from such exposure, and the potential long-term effects; and (2) the national center. Requires DOD and the Department of Health and Human Services to assist the VA in implementing such campaign.

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Timeline

  1. 13 April 2015

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 13 April 2015

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 24 June 2015

    Committee

    Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 114-186.

    Source: Committee

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