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117th Congress > House > Vote 675
Clerk session vote number: 228
Description: Dr. Kate Hendricks Thomas Supporting Expanded Review for Veterans In Combat Environments Act
Bill summary: Dr. Kate Hendricks Thomas Supporting Expanded Review for Veterans In Combat Environments Act or the Dr. Kate Hendricks Thomas SERVICE Act
This bill expands eligibility for Veterans Health Administration mammography screenings to veterans who served in certain locations during specified periods, including those who were exposed to toxic substances at such locations.
The specified locations and corresponding time periods include
Iraq between August 2, 1990, and February 28, 1991, and from March
19, 2003, until burn pits (areas used for burning solid waste in open air without equipment) are no longer used in Iraq;
the Southwest Asia theater of operations, including Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Oman, and Qatar, from August 2, 1990, until burn pits are no longer used in such locations;
Afghanistan, Djibouti, Syria, Jordan, Egypt, Lebanon, and Yemen from September 11, 2001, until burn pits are no longer used in such locations; and
other locations and time periods as determined by the Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry.
The bill specifies that the listed locations do not include bodies of water around or airspace above such locations.
Bill titles: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Under Secretary for Health of the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide mammography screening for veterans who served in locations associated with toxic exposure.
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