Toxic Exposure Fund Improvement Act of 2024
This bill establishes the Toxic Exposure Fund to provide dedicated funding for veterans exposed to toxic substances during military service. It transfers specific amounts from savings (starting at $26.4 billion for fiscal year 2026 and increasing to $45.3 billion for fiscal year 2033) to this fund, which will be used for veterans' health care, related administrative expenses, and medical research under existing law. The bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to submit annual reports detailing fund usage and a work plan for allocating funds through 2033. It also sets up a process for determining future funding levels for fiscal years 2034-2045. The fund is specifically designed to serve veterans exposed to toxic materials during military service, with funds prohibited from being used for facility leases.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Mar 20, 2024
Last action Apr 19, 2024
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Committee
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Apr 19, 2024
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
lower
Mar 21, 2024
Lower · Passed
Committee Hearings Held
lower
Mar 20, 2024
Committee
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, and the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
lower
Mar 20, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Mike Bost
RRepublican
Co
Keith Self
RRepublican
Co
Mariannette Miller-Meeks
RRepublican
Co
Scott Franklin
RRepublican
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