Lawrence J. Hackett Jr. Vietnam Veterans Agent Orange Fairness Act
Latest action · Feb 13, 2017 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Progress
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- IntroducedFeb 13, 2017
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Lawrence J. Hackett Jr. Vietnam Veterans Agent Orange Fairness Act
This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs to establish a task force to assess and make recommendations about the care and compensation that should be provided to veterans who have been exposed to Agent Orange, their spouses, and multiple generations of their offspring.
The task force shall make recommendations:
- to establish the Agent Orange Illness Compensation Program to provide an exposed veteran or eligible survivor a lump sum payment for the veteran's injury, illness, or death;
- for the establishment of a national outreach and education campaign to communicate information about Agent Orange exposures and health conditions to veterans who are affected by incidents of toxic exposures and their families;
- for compensation and health care for individuals with Spina Bifida, birth defects, or other illnesses who are the children or descendants of members of the Armed Forces who served in Vietnam or in or near the demilitarized zone in Korea during certain time periods determined by the task force; and
- for the establishment of a unified policy to deal with the consequences of exposure to hazardous materials in the military.
Cosponsors 5
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 13, 2017 to Jul 13, 2017, with 2 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MN | Collin C. Peterson | Original | Feb 13, 2017 |
| R-NY | Peter T. King | Original | Feb 13, 2017 |
| R-TX | Blake Farenthold | Mar 16, 2017 | |
| D-IN | André Carson | Mar 27, 2017 | |
| R-PA | Ryan A. Costello | Jul 13, 2017 |
Actions 2
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- Feb 13, 2017Introduced in House
- Feb 13, 2017Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
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- Feb 13, 2017Introduced in House
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