S 1040 United States Senate · 118th Congress

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.

This bill would ban all smoking and vaping - including cigarettes, cigars, pipes, e-cigarettes, and vape pens - in every Veterans Health Administration (VHA) facility. It directly affects veterans, patients, staff, contractors, and visitors using or working at VHA locations like medical centers, clinics, nursing homes, and outpatient facilities. The law explicitly prohibits smoking on all VHA premises, covering both traditional tobacco products and electronic nicotine delivery systems. The bill amends existing law to implement this comprehensive ban across all VHA-operated facilities under Department of Veterans Affairs jurisdiction.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Mar 29, 2023 Last action Jul 12, 2023
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Jul 12, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 118-217.
upper
Mar 29, 2023
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text: CR S1054-1055)
upper
Mar 29, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 10 co-sponsors

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