For more than a century, service members have been exposed to toxic substances during military duty — from chemical warfare in World War I to Agent Orange in Vietnam to burn pits in Iraq and Afghanistan. This resolution designates October 2025 as "National Military Toxic Exposures Awareness Month." It recognizes the ongoing health impact on veterans and their families, highlights the importance of the PACT Act (which expanded toxic exposure benefits in 2022), and calls on the VA and Defense Department to continue outreach, research, and screenings for affected veterans.
Congressional Summary
This resolution designates October 2025 as National Military Toxic Exposures Awareness Month and recognizes the impact toxic exposures have had on veterans, members of the Armed Forces, their families, and their survivors. Further, the resolution calls upon the Department of Defense to reinforce the commitment by the federal government to prevent future incidents of toxic exposure among members of the Armed Forces.
Details
- Congress
- 119th
- Chamber
- Status
- summarized
- Action
- Action Date
- Date Added
- 2026-04-02