Jennifer Kepner HOPE Act
Summary
Jennifer Kepner Healthcare for Open air burn Pit Exposure Act or the Jennifer Kepner HOPE Act This bill extends eligibility for hospital, nursing home, and medical services from the Department of Veterans Affairs to veterans who were exposed to burn pits on or after January 1, 1990, while serving in support of a contingency operation. Burn pits are areas used for burning solid waste in open air without equipment.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Apr 8, 2021
Last action Jul 14, 2021
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
0
Committee
2
Jul 14, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
lower
Apr 8, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
lower
Apr 8, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Raul Ruiz
DDemocratic
Co
Gus M. Bilirakis
RRepublican
Co
Joaquin Castro
DDemocratic
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