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Senator Tammy Duckworth introduces S. 5696: New PACT for Iran Veterans Act

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We have received text from S. 5696: New PACT for Iran Veterans Act. This bill was received on 2026-11-10, and currently has 12 cosponsors.

Here is a short summary of the bill:

This bill would change how the Department of Veterans Affairs handles certain claims and reviews related to toxic exposure for veterans.

What it would do

  • Add Iran to the VA’s list of locations where toxic exposure is presumed for veterans who served there. This means veterans who served in Iran would be treated as having been exposed to toxic hazards for purposes of VA benefits, without needing to prove the exposure case by case.
  • Require more regular reviews of overseas locations where service members were stationed. The bill would direct a VA working group to review, at least once every five years, each location outside the United States where military members were assigned or stationed, and assess whether toxic exposure cases occurred there.
  • Require faster reviews after new contingency operations begin. For any new contingency operation, the working group would have to start reviewing affected locations within 180 days and assess toxic exposure cases at those places.
  • Speed up reporting after those reviews. The VA would have to report the results not only in its annual reports, but also within 90 days after finishing each required location review.
  • Make it easier for the public to see why the VA does not create or removes a presumption. The bill would require the VA to publish its explanations on a publicly available Department website, in addition to the Federal Register.
  • Require public notice when the VA removes a presumption. If the Secretary of Veterans Affairs removes a toxic-exposure presumption by regulation, the Department would have to publish a notice online explaining the reasons for the removal.

Practical effect

In simple terms, the bill would expand automatic eligibility for toxic exposure-related VA benefits to veterans who served in Iran, and it would create more frequent and faster reviews of other overseas locations where toxic exposure may have occurred. It would also require the VA to be more transparent about how and why it decides to add or remove these presumptions.

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Senator Tammy Duckworth Bill Proposals

Here are some bills which have recently been proposed by Senator Tammy Duckworth:

  • S.5717: A bill to amend title 36, United States Code, to move the place of incorporation and domicile of the National Woman's Relief Corps to Illinois, to move the principal office of such Corps to Murphysboro, Illinois, and for other purposes.
  • S.5696: New PACT for Iran Veterans Act
  • S.5556: Accessible Ukraine Act
  • S.5545: Police Training and Independent Review Act of 2026
  • S.5416: A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 901 Lake Street in Oak Park, Illinois, as the "Detective Allan Reddins Post Office Building".
  • S.5300: Honoring the Sacrifice of Troops in War Act of 2026

You can track bills proposed by Senator Tammy Duckworth on Investivoq's politician page for Duckworth.

Senator Tammy Duckworth Net Worth

Investivoq estimates that Senator Tammy Duckworth is worth $1.4M, as of November 14th, 2026. This is the 302nd highest net worth in Congress, per our live estimates.

Duckworth has approximately $881.2K invested in publicly traded assets which Investivoq is able to track live.

You can track Senator Tammy Duckworth's net worth on Investivoq's politician page for Duckworth.

Senator Tammy Duckworth Stock Trading

We have data on up to $1.0M of trades from Senator Tammy Duckworth, which we parsed from STOCK Act filings. Some of the largest trades include:

  • A June 16th, 2017 sale of up to $50K of $NEE. The stock has risen 138.36% since then.
  • A April 11th, 2023 sale of up to $50K of $ITW. The stock has risen 24.71% since then.
  • A April 5th, 2021 sale of up to $50K of $VZ. The stock has fallen 21.25% since then.
  • A May 10th, 2017 sale of up to $15K of $GME. The stock has risen 314.43% since then.
  • A June 20th, 2017 sale of up to $15K of $MCD. The stock has risen 76.52% since then.

You can track Senator Tammy Duckworth's stock trading on Investivoq's politician page for Duckworth.

2028 Illinois US Senate Election

There has been approximately $73,335,401 of spending in Illinois US Senate elections over the last two years, per our estimates.

Approximately $24,830,089 of this has been from outside spending by PACs and Super PACs. Some of the groups who are spending money in this race include:

  • ILLINOIS FUTURE PAC ($12,534,766)
  • FAIRSHAKE ($9,866,095)
  • THE IMPACT FUND ($1,175,000)
  • PROGRESSIVE VALUES ILLINOIS ($593,177)
  • PROTECT PROGRESS ($434,836)

The rating for this race is currently "Solid D".

You can track this election on our matchup page for the 2028 Illinois US Senate election.

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