United States · Law · S
S. 1828 (117th)
HAVANA Act of 2021
Introduced
25 May 2021
Last action
8 October 2021 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 117-46.
Sponsors
Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME], Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA], Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL], Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH], Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX], Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO], Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR], Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY], Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM], Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME], Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC], Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL], Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT], Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID], Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO], Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH], Sen. Sasse, Ben [R-NE], Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ], Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA], Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
28 May 2025
Summary
Helping American Victims Afflicted by Neurological Attacks Act of 2021 or the HAVANA Act of 2021 This bill specifically authorizes the Central Intelligence Agency, the Department of State, and other agencies to provide payments to agency personnel who incur brain injuries from hostilities while on assignment. Specifically, the bill allows agency personnel and their families to receive payments for brain injuries that are incurred (1) during a period of assignment to a foreign or domestic duty station; (2) in connection with war, insurgency, hostile acts, terrorist activity, or other agency-designated incidents; and (3) not as the result of willful misconduct. The bill's authority applies to injuries incurred before, on, or after the date of the bill's enactment. Agencies must submit classified reports on the bill's implementation, including the number of payments made and the amount of each payment. Since 2016, some intelligence, diplomatic, and other governmental personnel have reported experiencing unusual cognitive and neurological impairments while on assignment (particularly abroad), the source of which is currently under investigation. Symptoms were first reported by personnel stationed in Cuba and have since been collectively referred to as Havana Syndrome .
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Timeline
25 May 2021
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
25 May 2021
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
7 June 2021
Passed
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S3963-3965)
Source: Floor
7 June 2021
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S3963-3965)
Source: Floor
7 June 2021
Discharge
Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3963-3965)
Source: Discharge
7 June 2021
Committee
Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S3963-3965)
Source: Committee
8 June 2021
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
11 June 2021
Floor
Held at the desk.
Source: Floor
11 June 2021
Floor
Received in the House.
Source: Floor
26 July 2021
Vote
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Source: Floor
26 July 2021
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1828.
Source: Floor
26 July 2021
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3854-3857)
Source: Floor
26 July 2021
Floor
Mr. Castro (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Source: Floor
21 September 2021
Vote
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 427 - 0 (Roll no. 265). (text: 07/26/2021 CR H3854-3855)
Source: Floor
21 September 2021
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
21 September 2021
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 427 - 0 (Roll no. 265).(text: 07/26/2021 CR H3854-3855)
Source: Floor
21 September 2021
Floor
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4576-4577)
Source: Floor
27 September 2021
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
27 September 2021
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
8 October 2021
Became law
Became Public Law No: 117-46.
Source: President
8 October 2021
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
8 October 2021
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
21 September 2021 · passed · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · Passed · Official source
Yes 427 · No 0 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 4
- Rep. Ferguson, A. Drew, IV [R-GA-3]Yea
- Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4]Yea
- Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7]Yea
- Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16]Yea
Showing the first 4 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.
Versions
- Enrolled Bill · — · Download file
- Public Law · 9 October 2021 · Download file
- Engrossed in Senate · 7 June 2021 · Download file
- Introduced in Senate · 25 May 2021 · Download file
Documents
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Passed House
summary · EN · 21 September 2021
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Passed Senate
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Introduced in Senate (text)
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Sponsors
- Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME] · I · Sponsor
- Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Sasse, Ben [R-NE] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] · R · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/1828
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/117/s/1828
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