S. 1828 · 117th Congress

HAVANA Act of 2021

Introduced on May 25, 2021 by Susan M. Collins (R-ME). 19 cosponsors, 10 of them from another party. Became Public Law 117-46.

Stage
Became law
Public Law 117-46
Introduced
May 25, 2021
Cosponsors
19
10 from the other party
Policy area
Government Operations and Politics
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Progress

The furthest stage the measure reached. Simple and concurrent resolutions do not go to the President.

  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Sent to the President
  6. Became law

Official title

A bill to amend the Central Intelligence Agency Act of 1949 to authorize the provision of payment to personnel of the Central Intelligence Agency who incur qualifying injuries to the brain, to authorize the provision of payment to personnel of the Department of State who incur similar injuries, and for other purposes.

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

Summary

By the Congressional Research Service (Public Law, Oct 8, 2021). Public domain.

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.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Susan M. CollinsR-MESponsor

Democrats · 10

Independents · 1

Republicans · 8

Roll calls

Recorded votes on the measure. Most measures move by voice vote or unanimous consent, which record no individual positions.

  1. On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
    Sep 21, 2021· House· Passage· Passed 427–0

History

Every action as published, oldest first. Roll calls link to how each member voted.

  1. May 25, 2021Introduced in Senate
  2. May 25, 2021 · SenateRead twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  3. Jun 7, 2021Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S3963-3965)
  4. Jun 7, 2021 · SenateSenate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3963-3965)
  5. Jun 7, 2021Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S3963-3965)
  6. Jun 7, 2021 · SenatePassed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S3963-3965)
  7. Jun 8, 2021 · SenateMessage on Senate action sent to the House.
  8. Jun 11, 2021 · HouseReceived in the House.
  9. Jun 11, 2021 · HouseHeld at the desk.
  10. Jul 26, 2021 · HouseMr. Castro (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  11. Jul 26, 2021 · HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3854-3857)
  12. Jul 26, 2021 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1828.
  13. Jul 26, 2021 · HouseAt the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
  14. Sep 21, 2021 · HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4576-4577)
  15. Sep 21, 2021Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 427 - 0 (Roll no. 265).(text: 07/26/2021 CR H3854-3855)House · Roll call 265
  16. Sep 21, 2021 · HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 427 - 0 (Roll no. 265). (text: 07/26/2021 CR H3854-3855)House · Roll call 265
  17. Sep 21, 2021 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  18. Sep 27, 2021Presented to President.
  19. Sep 27, 2021 · HousePresented to President.
  20. Oct 8, 2021Signed by President.
  21. Oct 8, 2021Signed by President.
  22. Oct 8, 2021Became Public Law No: 117-46.
  23. Oct 8, 2021Became Public Law No: 117-46.

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  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 5, 2026 · loaded Oct 5, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.