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OATH Act

USA116th CongressS-1680| Senate 
| Updated: 5/23/2019
Jon Tester

Jon Tester

Democratic Senator

Montana

Cosponsors (3)
Marsha Blackburn (Republican)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Armed Services Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Service Member's Occupational and Environmental Transparency Health Act or the OATH Act This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to (1) record service members' exposure to occupational and environmental health hazards while deployed overseas, and (2) make such information available for post-deployment medical examinations and health reassessments. DOD and the Department of Veterans Affairs must update electronic health records with information from the Burn Pit Registry (i.e., a registry designed to track certain airborne hazards). The Government Accountability Office must submit a report evaluating implementation of the above requirements.
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Timeline
May 23, 2019
Introduced in Senate
May 23, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
May 29, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-2617
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
  • May 23, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 23, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.


  • May 29, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-2617
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

Armed Forces and National Security

Related Bills

  • HR 116-2617: OATH Act
  • HR 116-2500: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020
  • HR 116-6395: William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021
  • S 116-1790: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020
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OATH Act

USA116th CongressS-1680| Senate 
| Updated: 5/23/2019
Service Member's Occupational and Environmental Transparency Health Act or the OATH Act This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to (1) record service members' exposure to occupational and environmental health hazards while deployed overseas, and (2) make such information available for post-deployment medical examinations and health reassessments. DOD and the Department of Veterans Affairs must update electronic health records with information from the Burn Pit Registry (i.e., a registry designed to track certain airborne hazards). The Government Accountability Office must submit a report evaluating implementation of the above requirements.
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Timeline
May 23, 2019
Introduced in Senate
May 23, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
May 29, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-2617
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
  • May 23, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 23, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.


  • May 29, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-2617
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Jon Tester

Jon Tester

Democratic Senator

Montana

Cosponsors (3)
Marsha Blackburn (Republican)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Armed Services Committee

Armed Forces and National Security

Related Bills

  • HR 116-2617: OATH Act
  • HR 116-2500: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020
  • HR 116-6395: William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021
  • S 116-1790: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
AfghanistanAir qualityAsiaCongressional oversightEnvironmental healthFiresGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsHazardous wastes and toxic substancesHealth care coverage and accessHealth information and medical recordsIraqMedical tests and diagnostic methodsMiddle EastMilitary medicineMilitary operations and strategySolid waste and recyclingVeterans' medical careWorker safety and health