Stephen Lynch (D-MA)
K2 Veterans Total Coverage Act of 2025
A Democratic bill with 1 Democratic cosponsor · See the cosponsor
Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' 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, titled the "K2 Veterans Total Coverage Act of 2025," seeks to amend title 38 of the United States Code. It focuses on establishing new presumptions of service connection for specific diseases. These protections are intended for veterans who suffered toxic exposure while serving at Karshi Khanabad Air Base in Uzbekistan. The legislation adds several medical conditions to the existing list of covered diseases. This amendment specifically targets the service connection of these conditions for those who served at that location.
Yes
- Scored +8
Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together?
The bill provides expanded health coverage presumptions for veterans exposed to toxins at a specific air base.
- Scored +8
Does this help veterans get medical care?
The bill establishes a presumption of service connection for various diseases linked to toxic exposure at Karshi Khanabad Air Base, facilitating easier access to benefits.
- Scored +8
Does this increase the pay, pensions or support veterans receive?
The bill expands the scope of service-connected disease presumptions for veterans who served at Karshi Khanabad Air Base.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Expanded health coverage for veterans: The bill establishes a presumption of service connection for a wide range of diseases, including any cancer, thyroid disease, bone disease, cardiovascular disease, skin disease, neurological disease, reproductive disease, respiratory disease, endocrine disease, liver disease, kidney disease, blood disorder, primary immune regulatory disorders, medically unexplained chronic multisymptom illness, and cataracts. This is beneficial because it links these conditions to service at Karshi Khanabad Air Base, Uzbekistan, due to toxic exposure. (Section 2)
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.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together? — The bill provides expanded health coverage presumptions for veterans exposed to toxins at a specific air base.
- Healthcare
- Does this help veterans get medical care? — The bill establishes a presumption of service connection for various diseases linked to toxic exposure at Karshi Khanabad Air Base, facilitating easier access to benefits.
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Does this increase the pay, pensions or support veterans receive? — The bill expands the scope of service-connected disease presumptions for veterans who served at Karshi Khanabad Air Base.
- 11/4/2025
- 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