HR 1355 United States House · 117th Congress

K2 Veterans Care Act of 2021

Summary
K2 Veterans Care Act of 2021 This bill establishes a presumption of service-connection for certain diseases becoming manifest in a veteran who served on active duty at Karshi-Khanabad (K2) Air Base in Uzbekistan between January 1, 2001, and December 31, 2005. Specifically, there must be a presumption of service-connection for veterans who manifest illnesses that have a positive association with exposure to jet fuel, volatile organic compounds, high levels of particulate matter, depleted uranium, asbestos, or lead-based paint, as determined by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM). Under a presumption of service-connection, specific conditions diagnosed in certain veterans are presumed to have been caused by the circumstances of their military service. Health care benefits and disability compensation may then be awarded. Veterans who served at K2 Air Base during the specified period are eligible for Department of Veterans Affairs hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care for an illness that has been determined by NASEM to have a positive association with exposure to jet fuel, volatile organic compounds, high levels of particulate matter, depleted uranium, asbestos, or lead-based paint.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
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Introduced Feb 25, 2021 Last action Feb 25, 2021
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Feb 25, 2021
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Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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Feb 25, 2021
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1 primary · 77 co-sponsors

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Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Stephen F. Lynch
Stephen F. Lynch
DDemocratic
MA
8
Co
Photo of Abigail Davis Spanberger
Abigail Davis Spanberger
DDemocratic
VA
7
Co
Photo of Andrew R. Garbarino
Andrew R. Garbarino
RRepublican
NY
2
Co
Photo of Andy Kim
Andy Kim
DDemocratic
NJ
n/a
Co
Photo of Angie Craig
Angie Craig
DDemocratic
MN
2
Co
Photo of Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen
Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen
RRepublican
AS
At-Large
Co
Photo of Barry Moore
Barry Moore
RRepublican
AL
1
Co
Photo of Bill Foster
Bill Foster
DDemocratic
IL
11
Co
Photo of Bill Posey
Bill Posey
RRepublican
FL
8
Co
Photo of Brian Babin
Brian Babin
RRepublican
TX
36
Co
Photo of Brian K. Fitzpatrick
Brian K. Fitzpatrick
RRepublican
PA
1