S. 1680

Referred to Committee

OATH Act

Introduced 5/23/2019•116th Congress•Senate

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

5/23/2019 • Senate

Summary

Service Member's Occupational and Environmental Transparency Health Act or the OATH Act

This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to (1) record service members' exposure to occupational and environmental health hazards while deployed overseas, and (2) make such information available for post-deployment medical examinations and health reassessments.

DOD and the Department of Veterans Affairs must update electronic health records with information from the Burn Pit Registry (i.e., a registry designed to track certain airborne hazards).

The Government Accountability Office must submit a report evaluating implementation of the above requirements.

Introduced in Senate • 5/23/2019

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Topics & Subjects

Policy Area: Armed Forces and National Security

AfghanistanAir qualityAsiaCongressional oversightEnvironmental healthFiresGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsHazardous wastes and toxic substancesHealth care coverage and accessHealth information and medical recordsIraqMedical tests and diagnostic methodsMiddle EastMilitary medicineMilitary operations and strategySolid waste and recyclingVeterans' medical careWorker safety and health