CONGRESS FOR VOTERS

Mark Amodei (R-NV)

To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish a presumption that certain veterans were exposed to radiation and other toxins at the Nevada Test and Training Range for purposes of the treatment of certain disabilities under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

H.R. 1400 · House bill Armed Forces and National Security

A Republican bill with 8 Democratic cosponsors · See all 11 cosponsors

Last activity — Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

In committee

Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.

The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill proposes to amend title 38 of the United States Code regarding veterans' benefits. It seeks to establish a presumption that certain veterans were exposed to radiation and other toxins at specific locations within the Nevada Test and Training Range. This applies to service occurring between January 1, 1972, and January 1, 2005. The changes affect how the Secretary of Veterans Affairs treats certain disabilities. Specific locations are included, such as the Indian Springs Auxiliary Airfield, but excludes Nellis Air Force Base and Creech Air Force Base.

Yes

  • Scored +7

    Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together?

    It expands benefits by establishing a presumption of service connection for lipomas and tumor-related conditions for veterans exposed to toxins at the Nevada Test and Training Range.

  • Scored +7

    Does this increase the pay, pensions or support veterans receive?

    The bill creates a presumption of radiation and toxic exposure for veterans serving at specific Nevada Test and Training Range locations to aid in disability claims.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.