Victims of Agent Orange Relief Act of 2011
Latest action · Oct 25, 2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific.
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 25, 2011
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Victims of Agent Orange Relief Act of 2011 - Directs the Secretary of State to provide assistance to address the health care needs of covered individuals. Defines a "covered individual" as an individual who is: (1) a resident of Vietnam, and (2) affected by health issues related to exposure to Agent Orange during the Vietnam era.
Requires such assistance to include assistance to: (1) institutions in Vietnam that provide health care to such individuals, (2) repair and rebuild substandard homes in Vietnam, (3) remediate areas in Vietnam that continue to contain high levels of contaminants, and (4) support research relating to health issues of covered individuals.
Requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to: (1) establish at least two regional medical centers of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) designed to address the medical needs of descendants of Vietnam era veterans, (2) make grants to appropriate public health organizations and Vietnamese-American organizations to conduct a broad health assessment of Vietnamese-Americans who may have been exposed to Agent Orange and their children, and (3) ensure that the National Vietnam Veterans Readjustment Study is expanded to include a mortality and morbidity study examining the health outcomes of Vietnam veterans.
Defines a "victim" as any individual who is a Vietnamese national, Vietnamese-American, or U.S. veteran who was exposed to Agent Orange, or the progeny of such an individual, and who has a disease or disability associated with this exposure.
Cosponsors 14
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Sep 7, 2011 to Nov 13, 2012.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Sep 7, 2011 | |
| D-MI | John Conyers, Jr. | Sep 7, 2011 | |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Sep 14, 2011 | |
| D-MA | Barney Frank | Oct 6, 2011 | |
| D-NY | Carolyn B. Maloney | Nov 3, 2011 | |
| D-IA | David Loebsack | Nov 3, 2011 | |
| D-IA | Leonard L. Boswell | Nov 3, 2011 | |
| D-GU | Madeleine Z. Bordallo | Nov 3, 2011 | |
| D-WA | Jim McDermott | Dec 1, 2011 | |
| D-CA | Michael M. Honda | Jan 18, 2012 | |
| D-ME | Chellie Pingree | Feb 27, 2012 | |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Feb 27, 2012 | |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Jun 18, 2012 | |
| D-RI | James R. Langevin | Nov 13, 2012 |
Committees 3
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Veterans' Affairs Committee | Referred Jul 25, 2011 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred Jul 29, 2011 | |
| House | Foreign Affairs Committee | Referred Jul 25, 2011 |
| East Asia and Pacific Subcommittee | Referred Oct 25, 2011 | |
| House | Energy and Commerce Committee | Referred Jul 25, 2011 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred Aug 1, 2011 |
Actions 6
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 25, 2011Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific.
- Aug 1, 2011Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Jul 29, 2011Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Jul 25, 2011Introduced in House
- Jul 25, 2011Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1403)
- Jul 25, 2011Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E1403 | Bob Filner D-CA | Jul 25, 2011 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the page H5488.
CRS reports 1
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 1
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| RL34761 | Vietnamese Victims of Agent Orange and U.S.-Vietnam Relations Archived | Report | Nov 30, 2012 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To direct the Secretary of State to provide assistance for certain individuals affected by exposure to Agent Orange and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enhance the availability of medical care for descendants of veterans of the Vietnam era, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Victims of Agent Orange Relief Act of 2011
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
- Asia
- Conflicts and wars
- Environmental health
- Foreign aid and international relief
- Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
- Health care coverage and access
- Health facilities and institutions
- Health information and medical records
- Health programs administration and funding
- International Affairs
- Medical research
- Medical tests and diagnostic methods
- Monuments and memorials
- Research administration and funding
- Residential rehabilitation and home repair
- Veterans' medical care
- Vietnam
- World health
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 25, 2011Introduced in House
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