TEAM Act of 2020
USA116th CongressS-4393| Senate
| Updated: 12/8/2020
Thomas Tillis
Republican Senator
North Carolina
Cosponsors (3)
Veterans' Affairs Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Toxic Exposure in the American Military Act of 2020 or the TEAM Act of 2020 This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to address health care and benefits for veterans with conditions related to exposure to toxic substances, including by expanding VA health care eligibility to certain individuals who have been awarded specified medals (e.g., the Armed Forces Service Medal) and those exposed to open burn pits or other toxic substances. A burn pit is an area used for burning solid waste in open air without equipment.
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Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Reported by Senator Moran with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 602.
Armed Forces and National Security
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAdvisory bodiesAfghanistanAsiaCongressional oversightDepartment of Veterans AffairsDisability and paralysisDisability assistanceExecutive agency funding and structureFiresGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment information and archivesHazardous wastes and toxic substancesHealth information and medical recordsIraqMedical researchMedical tests and diagnostic methodsMiddle EastMilitary operations and strategySolid waste and recyclingVeterans' medical careVeterans' pensions and compensation
TEAM Act of 2020
USA116th CongressS-4393| Senate
| Updated: 12/8/2020
Toxic Exposure in the American Military Act of 2020 or the TEAM Act of 2020 This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to address health care and benefits for veterans with conditions related to exposure to toxic substances, including by expanding VA health care eligibility to certain individuals who have been awarded specified medals (e.g., the Armed Forces Service Medal) and those exposed to open burn pits or other toxic substances. A burn pit is an area used for burning solid waste in open air without equipment.
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Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Reported by Senator Moran with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 602.
Thomas Tillis
Republican Senator
North Carolina
Cosponsors (3)
Veterans' Affairs Committee
Armed Forces and National Security
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAdvisory bodiesAfghanistanAsiaCongressional oversightDepartment of Veterans AffairsDisability and paralysisDisability assistanceExecutive agency funding and structureFiresGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment information and archivesHazardous wastes and toxic substancesHealth information and medical recordsIraqMedical researchMedical tests and diagnostic methodsMiddle EastMilitary operations and strategySolid waste and recyclingVeterans' medical careVeterans' pensions and compensation