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House Report on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs Appropriations Bill Allocates $54.6 Billion for Cost of War Toxic Exposure Fund

A congressional bill provides $54.593 billion for the Cost of War Toxic Exposure Fund in fiscal year 2027 to cover veterans' medical care related to toxic exposures under the PACT Act, while also funding military family housing maintenance and urging mold remediation standards. The report directs quarterly reporting on military housing requiring mold remediation and emphasizes expertise in indoor air quality to protect servicemembers.

House Report on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs Appropriations Bill Allocates $54.6 Billion for Cost of War Toxic Exposure Fund
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A congressional bill provides $54.593 billion for the Cost of War Toxic Exposure Fund in fiscal year 2027 to cover veterans' medical care related to toxic exposures under the PACT Act, while also funding military family housing maintenance and urging mold remediation standards. The report directs quarterly reporting on military housing requiring mold remediation and emphasizes expertise in indoor air quality to protect servicemembers.

Source: docs house. Original: https://docs.house.gov/meetings/AP/AP00/20260421/119215/HMKP-119-AP00-20260421-SD002.pdf

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