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A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to declassify certain documents related to incidents in which members of the Armed Forces were exposed to toxic substances.

USA115th CongressS-726| Senate 
| Updated: 3/27/2017
Jerry Moran

Jerry Moran

Republican Senator

Kansas

Cosponsors (1)
Jon Tester (Democratic)

Armed Services Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Gary Deloney and John Olsen Toxic Exposure Declassification Act This bill directs the Department of Defense (DOD) to declassify documents 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 a disability that a member of the medical profession has determined is associated with that substance. Such declassification shall be limited to information necessary for a potentially exposed individual to determine: whether that individual was exposed, the potential severity of the exposure, and any potential health conditions that may have resulted. DOD is not required to declassify documents if it determines that declassification would materially and immediately threaten U.S. security.
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Timeline
Mar 27, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Mar 27, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Aug 21, 2017

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 115-3327
Referred to the Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities.
  • March 27, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 27, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.


  • August 21, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 115-3327
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities.

Armed Forces and National Security

Related Bills

  • HR 115-3327: To require the Secretary of Defense to declassify certain documents related to incidents in which members of the Armed Forces were exposed to toxic substances.
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A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to declassify certain documents related to incidents in which members of the Armed Forces were exposed to toxic substances.

USA115th CongressS-726| Senate 
| Updated: 3/27/2017
Gary Deloney and John Olsen Toxic Exposure Declassification Act This bill directs the Department of Defense (DOD) to declassify documents 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 a disability that a member of the medical profession has determined is associated with that substance. Such declassification shall be limited to information necessary for a potentially exposed individual to determine: whether that individual was exposed, the potential severity of the exposure, and any potential health conditions that may have resulted. DOD is not required to declassify documents if it determines that declassification would materially and immediately threaten U.S. security.
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Timeline
Mar 27, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Mar 27, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Aug 21, 2017

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 115-3327
Referred to the Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities.
  • March 27, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 27, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.


  • August 21, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 115-3327
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities.
Jerry Moran

Jerry Moran

Republican Senator

Kansas

Cosponsors (1)
Jon Tester (Democratic)

Armed Services Committee

Armed Forces and National Security

Related Bills

  • HR 115-3327: To require the Secretary of Defense to declassify certain documents related to incidents in which members of the Armed Forces were exposed to toxic substances.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Disability and paralysisHazardous wastes and toxic substancesIntelligence activities, surveillance, classified informationMedical tests and diagnostic methodsMilitary personnel and dependents