To amend title 38, United States Code, to add nasopharyngeal cancer to the statutorily prescribed presumptive diseases associated with exposure to Agent Orange during military service in Vietnam.
Latest action · Jul 20, 2005 Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJul 12, 2005
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Includes nasopharyngeal cancer associated with exposure to certain ionizing radiation during military service in the Republic of Vietnam among those diseases which shall be presumed to be service-connected, and therefore compensable under veterans' disability compensation provisions.
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 14, 2005 to Mar 8, 2006.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-IL | Luis V. Gutierrez | Jul 14, 2005 | |
| D-IL | Lane Evans | Mar 8, 2006 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 20, 2005Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
- Jul 12, 2005Introduced in House
- Jul 12, 2005Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
Text 1
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- Jul 12, 2005Introduced in House
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