Providing Veterans Essential Medications Act

House Bill

H.R. 1970

119th Congress

Providing Veterans Essential Medications Act

In Committee

Introduced:Jun 10, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Don Bacon

Representative

Republican

NE-2

Cosponsors

5

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Health

Summary

This bill would limit funding for a program that provides benefits and medical coverage to certain workers involved in the development and testing of nuclear weapons.

Latest Action

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

SponsorDon Bacon (R-NE)

Introduced6/10/2025

StatusReferred to the Subcommittee on Health.

ChamberHouse

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Vote Prediction

Providing Veterans Essential Medications Act

This bill would limit funding for a program that provides benefits and medical coverage to certain workers involved in the development and testing of nuclear weapons.

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This bill would limit funding for a program that provides benefits and medical coverage to certain workers involved in the development and testing of nuclear weapons.

Bill Number: 1970
Sponsor: Don Bacon (R-NE)
Introduced: 6/10/2025
Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Policy Area: Health

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Fact Sheet

Title: Providing Veterans Essential Medications Act
Bill Number: 1970
Sponsor: Don Bacon (R-NE)
Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Introduced: 6/10/2025
Summary: This bill would limit funding for a program that provides benefits and medical coverage to certain workers involved in the development and testing of nuclear weapons.

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill would limit funding for a program that provides benefits and medical coverage to certain workers involved in the development and testing of nuclear weapons.

Last updated: 12/30/2025

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

<p>This bill limits FY2024 funding for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program. (This program provides cash benefits and medical coverage to certain civilians who worked in the development and testing of nuclear weapons.)</p>

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

The bill reduces funding for the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program, which provides cash benefits and medical coverage to civilians who worked on nuclear weapons.
The program helps support workers who may have developed illnesses from their involvement in the nuclear weapons industry.
The bill would potentially reduce the level of support and medical care available to this group of workers.

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

If this bill becomes law, it would negatively impact the workers and their families who rely on the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program for financial assistance and healthcare related to illnesses developed from their nuclear weapons work. This could leave some vulnerable workers without the benefits and medical coverage they need.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Health

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

1970, 119th Congress (2025). "Providing Veterans Essential Medications Act". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-hr-1970