Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act of 2021 or the Honoring our PACT Act of 2021
This bill addresses health care, presumption of service-connection, research, resources, and other matters related to veterans who were exposed to toxic substances during military service.
The bill provides eligibility for Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) medical care to veterans who (1) participated in a toxic exposure risk activity (a qualifying activity that requires a corresponding entry in the Individual Longitudinal Exposure Record), or (2) served in specified locations on specified dates.
The bill establishes within the VA the Formal Advisory Committee on Toxic Exposure, the Science Review Board, and the Working Group to assist with the various procedures in establishing or removing presumptions of service-connection.
The bill modifies or establishes the presumption of service-connection for certain conditions or purposes for various groups of veterans.
Among other requirements, the VA must
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-06-16 | Floor | Message on Senate action sent to the House. | Senate |
| 2022-06-16 | Vote | Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 84 - 14. Record Vote Number: 230. | Senate |
| 2022-06-16 | Floor | Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2983-2984, S2988-2991, S2999-3001, S3010-3011) | Senate |
| 2022-06-15 | Vote | Cloture on the measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 76 - 23. Record Vote Number: 227. (CR S2951) | Senate |
| 2022-06-15 | Floor | Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2947-2951, S2954, S2957-2958, S2976-2978) | Senate |
| 2022-06-14 | Floor | Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2919-2920, S2926-2927, S2932-2933) | Senate |
| 2022-06-13 | Floor | Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2899-2900, S2901-2908) | Senate |
| 2022-06-09 | Floor | Cloture motion on the measure presented in Senate. (CR S2887) | Senate |
| 2022-06-09 | Floor | Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2875-2883, S2884-2887) | Senate |
| 2022-06-08 | Floor | Measure laid before Senate by motion. | Senate |
| 2022-06-08 | Floor | Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. | Senate |
| 2022-06-08 | Floor | Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S2843) | Senate |
| 2022-06-07 | Floor | Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S2801) | Senate |
| 2022-06-07 | Vote | Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 86 - 12. Record Vote Number: 215. (CR S2801) | Senate |
| 2022-05-26 | Floor | Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate. (CR S2729) | Senate |
| 2022-05-26 | Floor | Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S2729) | Senate |
| 2022-05-25 | Calendars | Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 388. | Senate |
| 2022-05-24 | Calendars | Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time. | Senate |
| 2022-03-03 | IntroReferral | Received in the Senate. | Senate |
| 2022-03-03 | Floor | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House floor actions |
| 2022-03-03 | Vote | On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 256 - 174 (Roll no. 57). | House floor actions |
| 2022-03-03 | Floor | The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. | House floor actions |
| 2022-03-03 | Floor | POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Ryan amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Takano demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced. | House floor actions |
| 2022-03-03 | Floor | The previous question was ordered on the amendment (A007) pursuant to the rule. | House floor actions |
| 2022-03-03 | Floor | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 950, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Ryan amendment No. 23. | House floor actions |
| 2022-03-03 | Floor | POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Ruiz amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Takano demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced. | House floor actions |
| 2022-03-03 | Floor | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 950, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Ruiz amendment No. 22. | House floor actions |
| 2022-03-03 | Floor | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 950, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Ross amendment No. 20. | House floor actions |
| 2022-03-03 | Floor | Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1279-1284) | House floor actions |
| 2022-03-03 | Floor | Pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule XIX, the House resumed consideration of H.R. 3967. | House floor actions |
| 2022-03-02 | Floor | Pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule XIX, further proceedings on H.R. 3967 were postponed. | House floor actions |
| 2022-03-02 | Floor | UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on agreeing to amendments, which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed. | House floor actions |
| 2022-03-02 | Floor | Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1255-1257) | House floor actions |
| 2022-03-02 | Floor | Pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule XIX, the House resumed consideration of H.R. 3967. | House floor actions |
| 2022-03-02 | Floor | Pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule XIX, further proceedings on H.R. 3967 were postponed. | House floor actions |
| 2022-03-02 | Floor | POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Brownley amendment, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Weber demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced. | House floor actions |
| 2022-03-02 | Floor | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 950, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Brownley amendment No. 6. | House floor actions |
| 2022-03-02 | Floor | POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Miller-Meeks amendment, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Miller-Meeks demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced. | House floor actions |
| 2022-03-02 | Floor | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 950, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Miller-Meeks amendment No. 5. | House floor actions |
| 2022-03-02 | Floor | POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Takano amendments en bloc, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendments and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Biggs demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced. | House floor actions |
| 2022-03-02 | Floor | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 950, the House proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Mr. Takano amendment en bloc. | House floor actions |
| 2022-03-02 | Floor | DEBATE - The House continued with further debate on H.R. 3967. | House floor actions |
| 2022-03-02 | Floor | DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 3967. | House floor actions |
| 2022-03-02 | Floor | Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3967 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. An amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 117-33, modified by the amendment printed in Part A of the report is considered as adopted. | House floor actions |
| 2022-03-02 | Floor | Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 950. (consideration: CR H1219-1246) | House floor actions |
| 2022-03-01 | Floor | Rule H. Res. 950 passed House. | House floor actions |
| 2022-03-01 | Committee | Supplemental report filed by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, H. Rept. 117-249, Part II. | House floor actions |
| 2022-02-28 | Floor | Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 950 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3967 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. An amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 117-33, modified by the amendment printed in Part A of the report is considered as adopted. | House floor actions |
| 2022-02-22 | Calendars | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 179. | House floor actions |
| 2022-02-22 | Discharge | Committee on Armed Services discharged. | House floor actions |
| 2022-02-22 | Committee | Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 117-249, Part I. | House floor actions |
| 2021-06-24 | Committee | Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 14 - 11. | House committee actions |
| 2021-06-24 | Committee | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. | House committee actions |
| 2021-06-24 | Committee | Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee . | House committee actions |
| 2021-06-22 | Committee | Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs. | House committee actions |
| 2021-06-17 | IntroReferral | Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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. | House floor actions |
| 2021-06-17 | IntroReferral | Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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. | House floor actions |
| 2021-06-17 | IntroReferral | Introduced in House | Library of Congress |