Jennifer Kepner HOPE Act
USA117th CongressHR-2432| House
| Updated: 7/14/2021
Raul Ruiz
Democratic Representative
California
Cosponsors (2)
Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee, Veterans' Affairs Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Jennifer Kepner Healthcare for Open air burn Pit Exposure Act or the Jennifer Kepner HOPE Act This bill extends eligibility for hospital, nursing home, and medical services from the Department of Veterans Affairs to veterans who were exposed to burn pits on or after January 1, 1990, while serving in support of a contingency operation. Burn pits are areas used for burning solid waste in open air without equipment.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Armed Forces and National Security
Air qualityFiresHazardous wastes and toxic substancesHospital careLong-term, rehabilitative, and terminal careMilitary operations and strategyNursingSolid waste and recyclingVeterans' medical care
Jennifer Kepner HOPE Act
USA117th CongressHR-2432| House
| Updated: 7/14/2021
Jennifer Kepner Healthcare for Open air burn Pit Exposure Act or the Jennifer Kepner HOPE Act This bill extends eligibility for hospital, nursing home, and medical services from the Department of Veterans Affairs to veterans who were exposed to burn pits on or after January 1, 1990, while serving in support of a contingency operation. Burn pits are areas used for burning solid waste in open air without equipment.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Raul Ruiz
Democratic Representative
California
Cosponsors (2)
Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee, Veterans' Affairs Committee
Armed Forces and National Security
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Air qualityFiresHazardous wastes and toxic substancesHospital careLong-term, rehabilitative, and terminal careMilitary operations and strategyNursingSolid waste and recyclingVeterans' medical care