S2171Referred to Committee

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.

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-06-25
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Richard J. Durbin
Richard J. Durbin
Democrat · IL · Senator
Votes with party: 56.8% (322 recorded votes)

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text: CR S3534)

2025-06-25

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Plain-English 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.

Plain-English rewrite of the Congressional Research Service summary published on Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed.

Subjects

Armed Forces and National Security
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