HR7738-118

Introduced

To establish the Toxic Exposure Fund of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Mar 20, 2024

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To establish the Toxic Exposure Fund of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators. The main policy domain is Government Operations, Veterans Affairs, Science & Space.

Who Benefits and How

federal agencies and legislative administrators may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section HAF650AFCC33F45C49C7507657F4617F8: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Toxic Exposure Fund Improvement Act of 2024.
  • Section H98A7C0C9A1D84453AD07A46730C5C21B: 2. Toxic Exposure Fund Section 324 of title 38, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 324.Toxic Exposure Fund(a)In generalThe Secretary of...
  • Section H49F417B58B6A4EFB8EB3415E2DF36EDF: 324. Toxic Exposure Fund The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall use any funds appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in subsection...
  • Section H8C338D7D70E745DA999E732E3ABAC3A8: 3. Toxic Exposure Fund appropriations for fiscal years 2034 through 2045 Not later than November 1, 2024, and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall submit...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To establish the Toxic Exposure Fund of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.

Key Policy Areas

Government Operations, Veterans Affairs, Science & Space

Primary Purpose

This bill, To establish the Toxic Exposure Fund of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.

Policy Domains

Government Operations Veterans Affairs Science & Space

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • federal agencies and legislative administrators
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Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
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Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Mar 20, 2024

Mr. Bost (for himself, Mrs. Miller-Meeks, and Mr. Scott Franklin …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Government Operations Veterans Affairs Science & Space
Actor Mappings
"the_secretary"
→ The Secretary identified in the operative section

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

1 term
"joint resolution" §H8C338D7D70E745DA999E732E3ABAC3A8

only a joint resolution which is introduced within the 5-day period beginning on the date on which the Secretary transmits the report to the Congress under subsection (b), and— which does not have a preamble

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