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Susan E. Lukas 9/11 Servicemember Fairness Act

Committee hearing: it can still change before the session ends.

US HR 5339 · House Bill · 119th Congress

Stage
Committee hearing
Started in
House
Sponsors
9
Latest action
Mar 26, 2026

What it does

The Susan E. Lukas 9/11 Servicemember Fairness Act would establish a presumption of service connection for certain diseases linked to toxin exposure at the Pentagon Reservation between September 11, 2001, and November 19, 2001, for veterans who served there during that period. This means that veterans diagnosed with specified conditions—including asthma, COPD, emphysema, tracheomalacia, any cancer, cardiovascular disease, skin disease, respiratory disease, or other illnesses the Secretary determines are associated with identified hazards—would automatically be presumed to have incurred or aggravated those conditions during military service, simplifying their access to VA disability…

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Where it stands

  1. Introduced (Done)

    Sep 11, 2025

  2. Committee (Current step)

    Committee hearing · Mar 26, 2026

  3. Floor (Not started)

  4. Law (Not started)

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