To modify the presumption of service connection for veterans who were exposed to herbicide agents while serving in the Armed Forces in Thailand during the Vietnam era, and for other purposes.
Latest action · Jun 22, 2021 Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Progress
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- IntroducedMar 26, 2021
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to ensure that, if it creates a presumption of service-connection between the occurrence of a disease and exposure to an herbicide agent while serving in the Armed Forces between January 9, 1962, and June 30, 1976, at a military base in Thailand, such presumption must also apply to exposure at any military base in Thailand, regardless of where on the base the veteran was located or what military job specialty the veteran performed.
Cosponsors 67
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 26, 2021 to Dec 20, 2022, with 37 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NJ | Andy Kim | Original | Mar 26, 2021 |
| D-AZ | Ann Kirkpatrick | Original | Mar 26, 2021 |
| R-OH | Anthony Gonzalez | Original | Mar 26, 2021 |
| R-FL | Bill Posey | Original | Mar 26, 2021 |
| D-IL | Bobby L. Rush | Original | Mar 26, 2021 |
| R-PA | Brian K. Fitzpatrick | Original | Mar 26, 2021 |
| R-WA | Cathy McMorris Rodgers | Original | Mar 26, 2021 |
| D-ME | Chellie Pingree | Original | Mar 26, 2021 |
| D-IA | Cynthia Axne | Original | Mar 26, 2021 |
| R-TN | Diana Harshbarger | Original | Mar 26, 2021 |
| D-TX | Filemon Vela | Original | Mar 26, 2021 |
| D-AZ | Greg Stanton | Original | Mar 26, 2021 |
| R-FL | Gus M. Bilirakis | Original | Mar 26, 2021 |
| R-VA | H. Morgan Griffith | Original | Mar 26, 2021 |
| D-GA | Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. | Original | Mar 26, 2021 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 22, 2021Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
- Mar 26, 2021Introduced in House
- Mar 26, 2021Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 657 | A bill to modify the presumption of service connection for veterans who were exposed to herbicide agents while serving in the Armed Forces in Thailand during the Vietnam era, and for other purposes. | Identical bill | Apr 28, 2021 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
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- Mar 26, 2021Introduced in House
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