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K2 Veterans Toxic Exposure Accountability Act of 2020

USA116th CongressS-4429| Senate 
| Updated: 8/4/2020
Marsha Blackburn

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Senator

Tennessee

Cosponsors (9)
Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Martin Heinrich (Democratic)Michael F. Bennet (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Shelley Moore Capito (Republican)

Veterans' Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
K2 Veterans Toxic Exposure Accountability Act of 2020 This bill addresses the exposure of members of the Armed Forces to toxic substances at Karshi-Khanabad (K2) Air Base in Uzbekistan between October 1, 2001, and December 31, 2005. Specifically, the bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to study and report on the exposure of members of the Armed Forces to toxic substances at K2 Air Base during the specified period. The bill also expands the definition of an open burn pit, for purposes of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) open burn pit registry, to include burn pits located on land in Uzbekistan. A burn pit is an area used for burning solid waste in open air without equipment. DOD and the VA must ensure that individuals deployed to K2 Air Base during the specified time period are covered by the Depleted Uranium Follow-Up Programs of the departments. Such programs study the health effects of depleted uranium exposure and provide treatment. Upon request by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, DOD and the VA must provide information for the performance of a study on the exposure of humans to toxic substances at K2 Air Base during the specified period.
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Timeline
Feb 25, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-5957
Introduced in House
Aug 4, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Aug 4, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  • February 25, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-5957
    Introduced in House


  • August 4, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • August 4, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Armed Forces and National Security

Related Bills

  • HR 116-5957: K2 Veterans Toxic Exposure Accountability Act of 2020
AsiaCongressional oversightEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchEnvironmental healthFiresGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsHazardous wastes and toxic substancesHealth information and medical recordsMedical researchMilitary facilities and propertyMilitary medicineSolid waste and recyclingUzbekistanVeterans' medical careVeterans' pensions and compensation

K2 Veterans Toxic Exposure Accountability Act of 2020

USA116th CongressS-4429| Senate 
| Updated: 8/4/2020
K2 Veterans Toxic Exposure Accountability Act of 2020 This bill addresses the exposure of members of the Armed Forces to toxic substances at Karshi-Khanabad (K2) Air Base in Uzbekistan between October 1, 2001, and December 31, 2005. Specifically, the bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to study and report on the exposure of members of the Armed Forces to toxic substances at K2 Air Base during the specified period. The bill also expands the definition of an open burn pit, for purposes of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) open burn pit registry, to include burn pits located on land in Uzbekistan. A burn pit is an area used for burning solid waste in open air without equipment. DOD and the VA must ensure that individuals deployed to K2 Air Base during the specified time period are covered by the Depleted Uranium Follow-Up Programs of the departments. Such programs study the health effects of depleted uranium exposure and provide treatment. Upon request by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, DOD and the VA must provide information for the performance of a study on the exposure of humans to toxic substances at K2 Air Base during the specified period.
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Timeline
Feb 25, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-5957
Introduced in House
Aug 4, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Aug 4, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  • February 25, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-5957
    Introduced in House


  • August 4, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • August 4, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Marsha Blackburn

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Senator

Tennessee

Cosponsors (9)
Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Martin Heinrich (Democratic)Michael F. Bennet (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Shelley Moore Capito (Republican)

Veterans' Affairs Committee

Armed Forces and National Security

Related Bills

  • HR 116-5957: K2 Veterans Toxic Exposure Accountability Act of 2020
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
AsiaCongressional oversightEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchEnvironmental healthFiresGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsHazardous wastes and toxic substancesHealth information and medical recordsMedical researchMilitary facilities and propertyMilitary medicineSolid waste and recyclingUzbekistanVeterans' medical careVeterans' pensions and compensation