Military Personnel Subcommittee, Armed Services Committee
Introduced
In Committee
On Floor
Passed Chamber
Enacted
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
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Armed Forces and National Security
Blood and blood diseasesChild healthCongressional oversightEnvironmental healthHazardous wastes and toxic substancesHealth facilities and institutionsMedical tests and diagnostic methodsMilitary facilities and propertyMilitary medicineMilitary personnel and dependents
Protect Our Military Children Act
USA116th CongressHR-4295| House
| Updated: 9/13/2019
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.
Military Personnel Subcommittee, Armed Services Committee
Armed Forces and National Security
Introduced
In Committee
On Floor
Passed Chamber
Enacted
Blood and blood diseasesChild healthCongressional oversightEnvironmental healthHazardous wastes and toxic substancesHealth facilities and institutionsMedical tests and diagnostic methodsMilitary facilities and propertyMilitary medicineMilitary personnel and dependents