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S 2220 · in committee · significant

Fighting for the Overlooked Recognition of Groups Operating in Toxic Test Environments in Nevada (FORGOTTEN) Veterans Act of 2025

What this bill does

  • This bill requires the Department of Defense to document toxic exposures and medical information for military personnel.
  • It affects veterans and civilian DOD employees who served at Nevada Test and Training Range facilities since 1951.
  • Veterans meeting criteria receive presumed service-connection for specified health conditions without proving exposure.

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  1. 01

    How should the Department of Defense balance documenting historical toxic exposures at Nevada facilities with the practical challenges of locating and verifying records from 1951 onward?

  2. 02

    What criteria should determine which health conditions receive presumed service-connection, and how might that differ from requiring individual exposure proof?

  3. 03

    How might this bill's approach to Nevada Test and Training Range veterans serve as a model for other military personnel exposed to environmental hazards at different locations?

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Jacky Rosen

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Introduced 2026-03-18

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2026-03-18 · senate · Committee

    Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

  2. 2025-12-10 · senate · Committee

    Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.

  3. 2025-07-09 · senate · IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

  4. 2025-07-09 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in Senate

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