Veterans to rally for passage of newly announced toxin exposure bill

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Veterans groups will be spending this Memorial Day weekend rallying in Washington, D.C., for the passage of newly unveiled legislation that would expand healthcare access for veterans suffering from toxin exposure.

The Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America, along with several other groups, will be rallying for the Senate to pass the Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act on Saturday at the RFK Stadium Fairground at 1 p.m.

The Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring Our PACT Act of 2022 will expand Veterans Affairs healthcare eligibility for post-9/11 combat veterans, 3.5 million of which were exposed to toxins; create a framework for the establishment of future similar services; strengthen federal research on toxin exposure; improve the VA’s resources and expand related conditions to the VA’s list of service presumptions.

“For far too long, our nation’s veterans have been living with chronic illnesses as a result of exposures during their time in uniform,” Committee Chairman John Tester and ranking member Jerry Moran said in a joint statement.

 

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