Support the FORGOTTEN Veterans Act to classify Nevada Test and Training Range and other exposed locations as contaminated, identify veterans who served there, and create a process for them to access VA benefits.

Cortez Masto joined the Nevada delegation in introducing the FORGOTTEN Veterans Act, which would classify Nevada Test and Training Range and other exposed locations as contaminated, identify veterans who served there, and create a process for them to access VA benefits.

She backed legislation to help veterans exposed to radiation in Nevada obtain VA benefits and related recognition of contaminated sites.

Cortez Masto Joins Nevada Delegation on Bipartisan Bill to Support Veterans Exposed to Radiation in Nevada
primary · press_release · model gpt-5.4-mini

Cortez Masto joined Rosen, Lee, and Amodei in introducing the Sergeant Dave Crete FORGOTTEN Veterans Act. The bill would classify the Nevada Test and Training Range and other radiation/toxic exposure sites as contaminated, identify veterans who served there, and require DOD to share service and exposure records with VA so impacted veterans can claim benefits.

Direct recent support for the bill, but it is still only at the introduction stage and not enacted; no later June 4-6 action is shown.

partial same_term A for effort

Cortez Masto Joins Nevada Delegation on Bipartisan Bill to Support Veterans Exposed to Radiation in Nevada
primary · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 95%

Rosen announced that the bipartisan FORGOTTEN Veterans Act had advanced out of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee and would give veterans a basis to submit PACT Act claims for the benefits they deserve.

Shows serious legislative progress, but still short of final passage or implementation.

partial same_term A for effort

Rosen’s Bipartisan FORGOTTEN Veterans Act Advances in Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee - Jacky Rosen
secondary · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 89%

Cortez Masto joined Rosen, Susie Lee, and Mark Amodei in introducing the Sergeant Dave Crete FORGOTTEN Veterans Act. The release says the bill would require DOD to classify NTTR and other exposed locations as contaminated, identify people who served there, create a proof-of-service process, and share documentation with VA so affected veterans can claim benefits.

Direct evidence of Cortez Masto supporting and introducing the promised legislation in the same Senate term, but the use of prospective language shows the policy had not yet been enacted or implemented.

partial same_term A for effort

Cortez Masto Joins Nevada Delegation on Bipartisan Bill to Support Veterans Exposed to Radiation in Nevada
primary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 96%

The same release states that Cortez Masto cosponsored the first version of the FORGOTTEN Veterans Act, and that the earlier version advanced out of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee.

Shows substantial legislative effort by Cortez Masto, including cosponsorship and committee progress, but not final passage.

partial same_term A for effort

Cortez Masto Joins Nevada Delegation on Bipartisan Bill to Support Veterans Exposed to Radiation in Nevada
primary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 93%

Rosen announced that the bipartisan FORGOTTEN Veterans Act advanced out of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee. The release says the bill would officially recognize toxic exposures at NTTR and DOE covered facilities and provide a basis for PACT Act claims.

Committee advancement supports an effort badge, but the legislation still needed enactment before veterans could receive the promised statutory recognition and benefits process.

partial same_term A for effort

Rosen’s Bipartisan FORGOTTEN Veterans Act Advances in Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee - Jacky Rosen
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 91%

The release says much of the FORGOTTEN Veterans Act was included in the Senate FY2026 NDAA, but Speaker Mike Johnson blocked its inclusion in the final FY2026 NDAA. Rosen said she would continue fighting until veterans can access care and benefits.

Official member statement that the attempted NDAA path failed and that the promised access to care and benefits remained unresolved, supporting a not-delivered outcome despite clear effort.

never same_term A for effort

Rosen’s Bipartisan FORGOTTEN Veterans Act Advances in Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee - Jacky Rosen
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 90%

Rosen and Cortez Masto introduced the FORGOTTEN Veterans Act to ensure veterans who served at classified NTTR locations since 1951 could prove service and get PACT Act benefits. The listed provisions included classifying NTTR as contaminated, identifying people who served there, creating proof processes, and establishing presumptions of toxic exposure.

This is the first-version Senate introduction matching the promise. It demonstrates support and concrete legislative action, not enacted results.

partial same_term A for effort

Rosen, Cortez Masto Introduce Bill to Support Veterans Exposed to Radiation and Toxins While Serving in Nevada
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 95%

Congress.gov states that enacted bills and joint resolutions appear on the Public Laws list after NARA assigns public law numbers. The 119th Congress public-law list shown does not include FORGOTTEN Veterans Act or Nevada Test and Training Range language.

Official public-law list provides corroborating evidence that the FORGOTTEN Veterans Act was not enacted as a standalone public law in the reviewed 119th Congress public laws; confidence is lower because the page display may lag later updates.

never same_term A for effort

Public Laws | Congress.gov | Library of Congress
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 78%