Bill supporting "Havana Syndrome" victims passes Senate

A bill passed in the Senate on Monday that offers financial support to U.S. diplomatic staff who have suffered brain injuries resulting from "Havana Syndrome," a mysterious set of symptoms known to have afflicted scores of American personnel over several years.

The Helping American Victims Afflicted by Neurological Attacks authorizes more compensation for State Department and CIA employees who have been injured by the so-called Havana Syndrome. It passed by unanimous consent on Monday, the authors of the bill said in a release.  The effort is a bipartisan one, led by Senators Susan Collins, Mark Warner, Marco Rubio and Jeanne Shaheen. House Intelligence Chairman Adam Schiff has introduced companion legislation in the House. Specifically, it would give affected CIA and State Department employees financial aid and other benefits, in accordance with "fair and equitable" criteria, as described in the legislation.