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K2 Veterans Care Act of 2021

USA117th CongressS-454| Senate 
| Updated: 4/28/2021
Richard Blumenthal

Richard Blumenthal

Democratic Senator

Connecticut

Cosponsors (8)
Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)Roger F. Wicker (Republican)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Robert Menendez (Democratic)Gary C. Peters (Democratic)

Veterans' Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
K2 Veterans Care Act of 2021 This bill establishes a presumption of service-connection for certain diseases becoming manifest in a veteran who served on active duty at Karshi-Khanabad (K2) Air Base in Uzbekistan between January 1, 2001, and December 31, 2005. Specifically, there must be a presumption of service-connection for veterans who manifest illnesses that have a positive association with exposure to jet fuel, volatile organic compounds, high levels of particulate matter, depleted uranium, asbestos, or lead-based paint, as determined by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM). Under a presumption of service-connection, specific conditions diagnosed in certain veterans are presumed to have been caused by the circumstances of their military service. Health care benefits and disability compensation may then be awarded. Veterans who served at K2 Air Base during the specified period are eligible for Department of Veterans Affairs hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care for an illness that has been determined by NASEM to have a positive association with exposure to jet fuel, volatile organic compounds, high levels of particulate matter, depleted uranium, asbestos, or lead-based paint.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-4415
K2 Veterans Care Act of 2020
Feb 25, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-1355
Introduced in House
Feb 25, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Feb 25, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Apr 28, 2021
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-4415
    K2 Veterans Care Act of 2020


  • February 25, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-1355
    Introduced in House


  • February 25, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 25, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.


  • April 28, 2021
    Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.

Armed Forces and National Security

Related Bills

  • HR 117-1355: K2 Veterans Care Act of 2021
AsiaDisability assistanceEnvironmental healthFiresHazardous wastes and toxic substancesHealth information and medical recordsLong-term, rehabilitative, and terminal careMilitary facilities and propertyNursingSolid waste and recyclingUzbekistanVeterans' medical careVeterans' pensions and compensation

K2 Veterans Care Act of 2021

USA117th CongressS-454| Senate 
| Updated: 4/28/2021
K2 Veterans Care Act of 2021 This bill establishes a presumption of service-connection for certain diseases becoming manifest in a veteran who served on active duty at Karshi-Khanabad (K2) Air Base in Uzbekistan between January 1, 2001, and December 31, 2005. Specifically, there must be a presumption of service-connection for veterans who manifest illnesses that have a positive association with exposure to jet fuel, volatile organic compounds, high levels of particulate matter, depleted uranium, asbestos, or lead-based paint, as determined by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM). Under a presumption of service-connection, specific conditions diagnosed in certain veterans are presumed to have been caused by the circumstances of their military service. Health care benefits and disability compensation may then be awarded. Veterans who served at K2 Air Base during the specified period are eligible for Department of Veterans Affairs hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care for an illness that has been determined by NASEM to have a positive association with exposure to jet fuel, volatile organic compounds, high levels of particulate matter, depleted uranium, asbestos, or lead-based paint.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-4415
K2 Veterans Care Act of 2020
Feb 25, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-1355
Introduced in House
Feb 25, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Feb 25, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Apr 28, 2021
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-4415
    K2 Veterans Care Act of 2020


  • February 25, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-1355
    Introduced in House


  • February 25, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 25, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.


  • April 28, 2021
    Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
Richard Blumenthal

Richard Blumenthal

Democratic Senator

Connecticut

Cosponsors (8)
Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)Roger F. Wicker (Republican)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Robert Menendez (Democratic)Gary C. Peters (Democratic)

Veterans' Affairs Committee

Armed Forces and National Security

Related Bills

  • HR 117-1355: K2 Veterans Care Act of 2021
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
AsiaDisability assistanceEnvironmental healthFiresHazardous wastes and toxic substancesHealth information and medical recordsLong-term, rehabilitative, and terminal careMilitary facilities and propertyNursingSolid waste and recyclingUzbekistanVeterans' medical careVeterans' pensions and compensation