To improve benefits for veterans who may have been exposed to toxic substances, and for other purposes.

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 9127 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9127 To improve benefits for veterans who may have been exposed to toxic substances, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 3, 2026 Ms. Lee of Nevada (for herself and Mr. Amodei of Nevada) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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 _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To improve benefits for veterans who may have been exposed to toxic substances, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Sergeant Dave Crete Fighting for the Overlooked Recognition of Groups Operating in Toxic Test Environments in Nevada Veterans Act of 2026'' or the ``Sergeant Dave Crete FORGOTTEN Veterans Act of 2026''. SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) Active military, naval, air, or space service.--The term ``active military, naval, air, or space service'' has the meaning given that term in section 101(24) of title 38, United States Code. (2) Covered location.--The term ``covered location'' means-- (A) any facility on the most recent list of facilities covered under the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 7384 et seq.) published in the Federal Register by the Department of Energy; or (B) with respect to service on or after January 27, 1951, any location within the Nevada Test and Training Range or the Nevada National Security Site (as defined on May 19,