VA must publish toxic exposure review status online
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Sponsor: Richard Blumenthal · Senator · CT
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Official title: Presumptive CLARITY Act of 2025
119th Congress
Topics: Security & foreign affairs
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The VA would have to post online which veteran illnesses it is reviewing for automatic service-linked benefits, and where each review stands.
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What does this do?
This bill would require the VA to maintain a public website listing every medical condition and veteran group it is currently reviewing for presumptive service connection related to toxic exposure. For each item, the VA must explain its status in the review process and tell the public how to submit comments. The VA would have 180 days from the bill becoming law to launch the page.
Who does it affect?
This primarily affects veterans who were exposed to toxic substances during their military service. It also affects their families and advocates who want to follow or respond to VA decisions about which illnesses qualify for automatic benefits.
Why does it matter?
Right now, people outside the VA have no clear way to see which conditions are under review or where those reviews stand. This bill would make that process visible and open to public input.
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Where does it stand?
- IntroducedNov 4, 2025
- Senate committeeYou are here · Apr 29, 2026
- Senate vote
- House
- The president's desk
Right now: a Senate committee is reviewing it. If the House changes it, it goes back to the Senate before reaching the president.
Latest action: — Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.