Stated position
Enact legislation to expand VA health care eligibility and disability benefits for veterans exposed to burn pits and other toxic substances, removing the burden of proof of causation — pursued as the Honoring our PACT Act, which Takano first introduced on June 17, 2021.
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Derived from a tracked promise: “Enact legislation to expand VA health care eligibility and disability benefits for veterans exposed to burn pits and other toxic substances,…”
Sources
“The act was first introduced on June 17, 2021, by Representative Mark Takano (D-CA).”
“Takano on a bill to aid veterans exposed to toxic substances post-9/11.”