A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry's review and publication of illness and conditions relating to veterans stationed at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, and their family members, and for other purposes.
The bill’s titles are written by its sponsor.
Sponsor and status
Richard Burr
Sponsor. Senator for North Carolina. Republican.
116th Congress (2019–2021)
This bill was introduced on May 21, 2019, in a previous session of Congress, but it did not receive a vote.
Although this bill was not enacted, its provisions could have become law by being included in another bill. It is common for legislative text to be introduced concurrently in multiple bills (called companion bills), re-introduced in subsequent sessions of Congress in new bills, or added to larger bills (sometimes called omnibus bills).
6 Cosponsors (4 Democrats, 2 Republicans)
Position statements
What legislators are saying
“Senators Continue Bipartisan Fight for Victims of Camp Lejeune Toxic Exposure”
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Sen. Richard Burr [R-NC, 2005-2022]
(Sponsor)
on May 22, 2019
“Rubio, Colleagues Continue Bipartisan Fight for Victims of Camp Lejeune Toxic Exposure”
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Sen. Marco Rubio [R-FL]
(Co-sponsor)
on May 22, 2019
History
Apr 28, 2016
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Earlier Version —
Introduced
This activity took place on a related bill, S. 2888 (114th). |
Mar 29, 2017
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Earlier Version —
Introduced
This activity took place on a related bill, S. 758 (115th). |
May 21, 2019
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Introduced
Bills and resolutions are referred to committees which debate the bill before possibly sending it on to the whole chamber. |
S. 1563 (116th) was a bill in the United States Congress.
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This bill was introduced in the 116th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2019 to Jan 3, 2021. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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