Mark Green (R-TN)
K2 Veterans Total Coverage Act of 2025
A Republican bill with 2 Democratic cosponsors · See all 2 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
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill is known as the K2 Veterans Total Coverage Act of 2025. It was introduced in the House of Representatives by Mr. Green of Tennessee and Mr. Lynch. The bill amends title 38, United States Code. Its main purpose is to establish additional presumptions of service connection for certain diseases. These diseases occur in veterans who suffered toxic exposure while serving at Karshi Khanabad Air Base, Uzbekistan.
Yes· 3 of 4
- Scored +9
Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together?
The bill provides significant positive impacts for veterans who served at Karshi Khanabad Air Base by establishing medical presumptions.
- Scored +8
Does this increase the pay, pensions or support veterans receive?
The bill directly enhances benefits for veterans who served at Karshi Khanabad Air Base through expanded medical presumptions.
- Scored +7
Does this help veterans get medical care?
The bill expands healthcare coverage for veterans by establishing new presumptions for numerous diseases related to toxic exposure.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Section 2 adds a new paragraph (15) to section 1120(b) of title 38, United States Code. This addition benefits veterans who served at Karshi Khanabad Air Base, Uzbekistan, by presuming service connection for specific conditions like any cancer, any thyroid disease, any bone disease, any cardiovascular disease, any skin disease, any neurological disease, any reproductive disease, any respiratory disease, any endocrine disease, any liver disease, any kidney disease, any blood disorder, primary immune regulatory disorders, medically unexplained chronic multisymptom illness, and cataracts. This is positive because it can help these veterans access the healthcare and benefits they need for these illnesses.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- The provided text does not contain any specific sections or provisions that outline potential negative consequences or burdens for individuals or groups of people in the United States.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Healthcare
- Does this help veterans get medical care? — The bill expands healthcare coverage for veterans by establishing new presumptions for numerous diseases related to toxic exposure. Does this make health care easier to get in general? — It improves access to healthcare services by simplifying the process for veterans to receive service connection for specific medical conditions.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together? — The bill provides significant positive impacts for veterans who served at Karshi Khanabad Air Base by establishing medical presumptions.
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Does this increase the pay, pensions or support veterans receive? — The bill directly enhances benefits for veterans who served at Karshi Khanabad Air Base through expanded medical presumptions.
- 6/9/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 6/6/2025
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
- 5/15/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in House
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
Janelle BynumDemocrat · Oregon
Stephen LynchDemocrat · Massachusetts