United States 118th Congress Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 5 D · 4 R cosponsors

HR 6946 — To direct the Secretary of Defense to establish a compensation fund for military firefighters exposed to PFAS.

Last action — Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

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    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
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    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 118th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Summary

To direct the Secretary of Defense to establish a compensation fund for military firefighters exposed to PFAS.

Bill Text

Sections of law this bill changes

From the bill's own amending language, matched to the official United States Code (current through Public Law 119-121).

Also cites: 10 U.S.C. § 2801

Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 8 co-sponsors · 538 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (8)

Not signed on (538)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 6946 do?
To direct the Secretary of Defense to establish a compensation fund for military firefighters exposed to PFAS.
Who sponsors HR 6946?
HR 6946 is sponsored by Strickland, Marilyn (Democratic), Posey, Bill (Republican), Carbajal, Salud O. (Democratic), Khanna, Ro (Democratic), Van Drew, Jefferson (Republican), DelBene, Suzan K. (Democratic), Molinaro, Marcus J. (Republican), Gimenez, Carlos A. (Republican), and Landsman, Greg (Democratic).
What is the current status of HR 6946?
This bill died with 118th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HR 6946?
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