Richard Blumenthal (D-CT)

S.Amdt. 2999

S.Amdt. 2999 · Senate amendment

A Democratic amendment with no cosponsors

Changes H.R. 3944 — Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Agriculture, and Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 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 2999, submitted by Mr. Blumenthal, is an amendment to bill H.R. 3944. This bill deals with appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026.

The purpose of this amendment is to express the sense of Congress that the Department of Veterans Affairs should finish its assessment of:

  • Scientific literature.
  • Historical claims data.

This assessment concerns medical conditions linked to military environmental exposure to radiation and other toxic substances at Camp Stronghold Freedom in Karshi-Khanabad (K2) in Uzbekistan.