To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish a presumption that certain veterans were exposed to radiation and other toxins at the Nevada Test and Training Range for purposes of the treatment of certain disabilities under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 1400.

• Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. AMODEI of Nevada, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 171, No. 32, February 18, 2025, Page H723):
  The constitutional authority on which this bill rests is the Necessary and Proper Clause under Article I, Section 8, clause 18 of the U.S. Constitution.
  Source: Congress.gov, Congressional Record February 18, 2025 ↗

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  Congress.gov bill record

  H.R. 1400, 119th Congress

  Congress.gov API record

  https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/119/hr/1400

  Record last updated by Congress.gov

  March 13, 2026

  PORKER copy retrieved

  September 13, 2026

  Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file

  5a36c25721c08f3b8d7be5df05f3fdf2650a37b147e75b103c200c3ecc081062

  PORKER shows the statement exactly as printed, with the page markup removed. It is the sponsor’s claim; it is not a legal finding.

Congress.gov’s record for this bill does not list a CBO cost estimate or a committee report (as of March 13, 2026). Not every bill gets one.

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