Congressman Jack Bergman Leads Efforts to Address Military Readiness and Toxic Exposure

The House Armed Services Subcommittee on Readiness, led by Rep. Jack Bergman, is addressing military readiness and toxic exposure issues in the FY26 National Defense Authorization Act. The subcommittee will oversee DoD policy and programs related to family housing and construction, and will also address the impacts of hazardous chemicals on military bases. The Toxic Exposure Accountability provision is a key component of the bill, which aims to provide a set of methodologies for removing toxic chemicals from impacted military bases. This development was first reported by Breaking Defense.