A resolution encouraging the President to expand the list of the Department of Veterans Affairs of presumptive medical conditions associated with exposure to Agent Orange to include Parkinsonism, bladder cancer, hypertension, and hypothyroidism.
Latest action · Nov 13, 2019 Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text: CR S6570)
Progress
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- IntroducedNov 13, 2019
- Agreed to in SenateNot reached
Summary
This resolution encourages the President to expand the Department of Veterans Affairs list of presumptive medical conditions associated with exposure to Agent Orange to include Parkinsonism, bladder cancer, hypertension, and hypothyroidism.
Cosponsors 12
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Nov 13, 2019 to Jan 28, 2020, with 9 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-VT | Bernard Sanders | Original | Nov 13, 2019 |
| D-NY | Charles E. Schumer | Original | Nov 13, 2019 |
| D-MI | Debbie Stabenow | Original | Nov 13, 2019 |
| D-MI | Gary C. Peters | Original | Nov 13, 2019 |
| D-MT | Jon Tester | Original | Nov 13, 2019 |
| D-HI | Mazie K. Hirono | Original | Nov 13, 2019 |
| D-WA | Patty Murray | Original | Nov 13, 2019 |
| D-CT | Richard Blumenthal | Original | Nov 13, 2019 |
| D-IL | Richard J. Durbin | Original | Nov 13, 2019 |
| D-MN | Amy Klobuchar | Nov 19, 2019 | |
| D-MD | Chris Van Hollen | Jan 28, 2020 | |
| D-RI | Sheldon Whitehouse | Jan 28, 2020 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 13, 2019Introduced in Senate
- Nov 13, 2019Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text: CR S6570)
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HRES 729 | Encouraging the President to expand the list of the Department of Veterans Affairs of presumptive medical conditions associated with exposure to Agent Orange to include Parkinsonism, bladder cancer, hypertension, and hypothyroidism. | Identical bill | Nov 21, 2019 |
Subjects
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- Nov 13, 2019Introduced in Senate
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