S1828: HAVANA Act of 2021
117th Congress (2021–2023) · Senate bill · Sponsor: Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME]
This page covers S1828 in the 117th Congress. Bill numbers start over every Congress, so S1828 in another Congress is a different bill.
117th Congress (2021–2023) · Senate bill · Sponsor: Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME]
This page covers S1828 in the 117th Congress. Bill numbers start over every Congress, so S1828 in another Congress is a different bill.
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Roll-call votes | 1 |
| Chamber | House |
| Latest vote | 2021-09-21: Passed |
| Latest action | 2021-10-08: Became Public Law No: 117-46. |
| Policy area | Government Operations and Politics |
| Official record | Congress.gov |
Helping American Victims Afflicted by Neurological Attacks Act of 2021 or the HAVANA Act of 2021 This bill specifically authorizes the Central Intelligence Agency, the Department of State, and other agencies to provide payments to agency personnel who incur brain injuries from hostilities while on assignment. Specifically, the bill allows agency personnel and their families to receive payments for brain injuries that are incurred (1) during a period of assignment to a foreign or domestic duty station; (2) in connection with war, insurgency, hostile acts, terrorist activity, or other agency-designated incidents; and (3) not as the result of willful misconduct. The bill's authority applies to injuries incurred before, on, or after the date of the bill's enactment. Agencies must submit classified reports on the bill's implementation, including the number of payments made and the amount of each payment. Since 2016, some intelligence, diplomatic, and other governmental personnel have reported experiencing unusual cognitive and neurological impairments while on assignment (particularly abroad), the source of which is currently under investigation. Symptoms were first reported by personnel stationed in Cuba and have since been collectively referred to as Havana Syndrome.
Subjects: Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), Congressional oversight, Department of State, Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad, Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management, Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information, Neurological disorders, Worker safety and health
Every recorded vote on this bill, newest first, with a link to the official tally. Member-by-member positions are on each member’s profile.
| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay | Not voting | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-09-21 | House | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Passed | 290 | 0 | 2 | Official tally |
S1828 (HAVANA Act of 2021) was introduced in the 117th Congress (2021–2023) by Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME].
On 2021-10-08: Became Public Law No: 117-46.
1 recorded vote in the 117th Congress. The most recent, on 2021-09-21, was "2/3 Yea-And-Nay": Passed.