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Bill116th CongressFiled Jul 30, 2020Armed Forces and National Security
S. 4384

K2 Veterans Advocacy Act of 2020

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K2 Veterans Advocacy Act of 2020

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to enter into an agreement with the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry to complete a study to identify and assess any causation or correlation between exposure to toxicants at the Karshi-Khanabad (K2) Air Base in Uzbekistan between October 7, 2001, and November 21, 2005, and incidents of cancer or other diseases in members of the Armed Forces.

The bill also expands the definition of an open burn pit, for purposes of the VA's open burn pit registry, to include burn pits located on land in Uzbekistan. A burn pit is an area used for burning solid waste in open air without equipment.

What just happenedSep 15, 2020

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 546.

Who’s behind it

Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK](R-AK)Sponsor
10 cosponsors8 D2 R
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  1. Sep 15, 2020Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 546.

  2. Sep 15, 2020Committee

    Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Reported by Senator Moran without amendment. Without written report.

    Veterans' Affairs Committee
  3. Sep 15, 2020Committee14000

    Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Reported by Senator Moran without amendment. Without written report.

    Veterans' Affairs Committee
  4. Aug 5, 2020Committee

    Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

    Veterans' Affairs Committee
  5. Jul 30, 2020IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

    Veterans' Affairs Committee
  6. Jul 30, 2020IntroReferral10000

    Introduced in Senate

Reported to SenateSep 15, 202025

K2 Veterans Advocacy Act of 2020

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to enter into an agreement with the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry to complete a study to identify and assess any causation or correlation between exposure to toxicants at the Karshi-Khanabad (K2) Air Base in Uzbekistan between October 7, 2001, and November 21, 2005, and incidents of cancer or other diseases in members of the Armed Forces.

The bill also expands the definition of an open burn pit, for purposes of the VA's open burn pit registry, to include burn pits located on land in Uzbekistan. A burn pit is an area used for burning solid waste in open air without equipment.

Introduced in SenateJul 30, 2020

K2 Veterans Advocacy Act of 2020

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to enter into an agreement with the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry to complete a study to identify and assess any causation or correlation between exposure to toxicants at the Karshi-Khanabad (K2) Air Base in Uzbekistan between October 7, 2001, and November 21, 2005, and incidents of cancer or other diseases in members of the Armed Forces.

The bill also expands the definition of an open burn pit, for purposes of the VA's open burn pit registry, to include burn pits located on land in Uzbekistan. A burn pit is an area used for burning solid waste in open air without equipment.

K2 Veterans Advocacy Act of 2020 — Informed