Jacky Rosen (D-NV)

S.Amdt. 2962

S.Amdt. 2962 · Senate amendment

A Democratic amendment with no cosponsors

Changes S. 2296 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026

Offered

Offered, and not voted on yet. Most amendments never get a vote: the Senate takes up the bill and moves on without them.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. Pending Consideration

What this amendment would do

SA 2962, submitted by Ms. Rosen, aims to add a new section (SEC. 1067) to bill S. 2296.

The purpose of this amendment is to establish a presumption of exposure to toxic substances for current and former members of the Armed Forces who were stationed at specific locations in Nevada.

The amendment defines covered locations as:

  • Any facility on the most recent Department of Energy list for the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000.

  • Any location classified or data masked by the Department of Defense where there was or is potential exposure to toxic substances, such as from waste disposal burn pits.