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DemocratAmendment · S.Amdt. 2962· Senate(119-SAMDT-2962)

S.Amdt. 2962

Rep. Rosen
Age: 69 years
Nevada
Introduced
7/21/2025
Sponsored by
Jacky Rosen
Cosponsors
None
Changes bill
119-S-2296 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
  1. Introduced
  2. Pending Consideration

What this amendment would do

SA 2962, submitted by Ms. Rosen, aims to add a new section (SEC. 1067) to bill S. 2296.

The purpose of this amendment is to establish a presumption of exposure to toxic substances for current and former members of the Armed Forces who were stationed at specific locations in Nevada.

The amendment defines covered locations as:

  • Any facility on the most recent Department of Energy list for the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000.

  • Any location classified or data masked by the Department of Defense where there was or is potential exposure to toxic substances, such as from waste disposal burn pits.