118th Congress · SENATE BILLBILL

S. 302Barbosa Act

A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Defense to provide colorectal cancer screening for members of the uniformed services who served in locations associated with toxic exposure, and for other purposes.

Armed forces and national security
Introduced Feb 7, 2023
Last action Feb 7, 2023
Pipeline · Bill → Law
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Introduced
Feb 7, 2023
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Referred
Feb 7, 2023
Armed Services
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Committee
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Senate
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House floor
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Resolve Changes
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Signed
SummaryCRS Summary

This bill entitles certain members of the uniformed services to a colorectal cancer screening through the Military Health System. Specifically, the bill provides such entitlement to members who, during active service, were deployed during specified time frames in certain locations where burn pits are or were used (e.g., Iraq from August 2, 1990, to February 28, 1991). A burn pit is an area used for burning solid waste in open air without equipment.

Provisions · 2 sectionsIntroduced in Senate
Timeline · 2 actions
Feb 7, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Feb 7, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.