118th Congress · SENATE BILLBILL

S. 1040 — A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit smoking on the premises of any facility of the Veterans Health Administration, and for other purposes.

“A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit smoking on the premises of any facility of the Veterans Health Administration, and for other purposes.”

Armed forces and national security

Introduced Mar 29, 2023

Last action Jul 12, 2023

Pipeline · Bill → Law

Step 1

Introduced

Mar 29, 2023

Step 2

Referred

Mar 29, 2023

Veterans' Affairs

Step 3

Committee

Jul 12, 2023

Step 4

Senate

Step 5

House floor

Step 6

Resolve Changes

Step 7

Signed

SummaryCRS Summary

This bill prohibits smoking on the premises of any Veterans Health Administration facility. The bill defines smoking as the use of cigarettes, cigars, and pipes (i.e., the heating or combustion of tobacco), as well as the use of any electronic nicotine delivery system.

Provisions · 1 sectionsIntroduced in Senate

Timeline · 3 actions

Jul 12, 2023

Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 118-217.

Mar 29, 2023

Introduced in Senate

Mar 29, 2023

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