Lonnie Kilpatrick Central Pacific Relief Act
Latest action · Aug 2, 2021 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.
- IntroducedMay 20, 2021
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Lonnie Kilpatrick Central Pacific Relief Act
This bill provides a presumption of service-connection for diseases associated with exposure to certain herbicide agents to veterans who served on (1) Guam or American Samoa, or in the territorial waters thereof, between January 9, 1962, and July 31, 1980; or (2) Johnston Atoll or a ship that went to Johnston Atoll between January 1, 1972, and September 30, 1977. Under a presumption of service-connection, specific diseases diagnosed in certain veterans are presumed to have been caused by the circumstances of their military service. Health care benefits and disability compensation may then be awarded.
Additionally, the bill expands eligibility for hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care to veterans with a disability associated with exposure to certain herbicides during specified times of military service on Guam, American Samoa, or Johnston Atoll.
Cosponsors 57
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 20, 2021 to Feb 1, 2022; 33 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-VA | Abigail Davis Spanberger | Original | May 20, 2021 |
| D-NJ | Andy Kim | Original | May 20, 2021 |
| D-AZ | Ann Kirkpatrick | Original | May 20, 2021 |
| R-AS | Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen | Original | May 20, 2021 |
| D-MA | Ayanna Pressley | Original | May 20, 2021 |
| D-IL | Bill Foster | Original | May 20, 2021 |
| D-IL | Bobby L. Rush | Original | May 20, 2021 |
| R-FL | Brian J. Mast | Original | May 20, 2021 |
| R-PA | Brian K. Fitzpatrick | Original | May 20, 2021 |
| D-NH | Chris Pappas | Original | May 20, 2021 |
| D-IA | Cynthia Axne | Original | May 20, 2021 |
| D-FL | Darren Soto | Original | May 20, 2021 |
| D-WA | Derek Kilmer | Original | May 20, 2021 |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Original | May 20, 2021 |
| D-NJ | Frank Pallone, Jr. | Original | May 20, 2021 |
| R-FL | Gus M. Bilirakis | Original | May 20, 2021 |
| D-MN | Ilhan Omar | Original | May 20, 2021 |
| R-FL | John H. Rutherford | Original | May 20, 2021 |
| R-NY | John Katko | Original | May 20, 2021 |
| D-CA | Josh Harder | Original | May 20, 2021 |
| D-CA | Judy Chu | Original | May 20, 2021 |
| R-NY | Lee M. Zeldin | Original | May 20, 2021 |
| D-TX | Marc A. Veasey | Original | May 20, 2021 |
| D-CA | Mike Thompson | Original | May 20, 2021 |
| D-OR | Peter A. DeFazio | Original | May 20, 2021 |
| D-VT | Peter Welch | Original | May 20, 2021 |
| D-MI | Rashida Tlaib | Original | May 20, 2021 |
| D-AZ | Ruben Gallego | Original | May 20, 2021 |
| R-KY | Thomas Massie | Original | May 20, 2021 |
| D-NY | Thomas R. Suozzi | Original | May 20, 2021 |
| D-OH | Tim Ryan | Original | May 20, 2021 |
| D-FL | Val Butler Demings | Original | May 20, 2021 |
| D-TX | Veronica Escobar | Original | May 20, 2021 |
| R-NY | Andrew R. Garbarino | May 28, 2021 | |
| D-CA | Brad Sherman | May 28, 2021 | |
| D-NY | Gregory W. Meeks | May 28, 2021 | |
| D-NJ | Albio Sires | Jun 23, 2021 | |
| R-WA | Cathy McMorris Rodgers | Jun 23, 2021 | |
| D-CA | Pete Aguilar | Jun 23, 2021 | |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Jun 23, 2021 | |
| R-FL | W. Gregory Steube | Jun 23, 2021 | |
| D-NJ | Jefferson Van Drew | Jul 29, 2021 | |
| R-NY | Nicole Malliotakis | Jul 29, 2021 | |
| R-AZ | Paul A. Gosar | Jul 29, 2021 | |
| D-TX | Vicente Gonzalez | Jul 29, 2021 | |
| D-FL | Kathy Castor | Sep 10, 2021 | |
| D-CA | Katie Porter | Sep 10, 2021 | |
| R-TX | Louie Gohmert | Sep 10, 2021 | |
| D-TX | Al Green | Nov 5, 2021 | |
| D-DE | Lisa Blunt Rochester | Nov 5, 2021 | |
| D-FL | Lois Frankel | Nov 5, 2021 | |
| R-WI | Thomas P. Tiffany | Nov 5, 2021 | |
| D-CA | John Garamendi | Dec 1, 2021 | |
| D-TX | Lizzie Fletcher | Dec 1, 2021 | |
| D-CA | Ted Lieu | Dec 1, 2021 | |
| D-IL | Marie Newman | Feb 1, 2022 | |
| D-NV | Steven Horsford | Feb 1, 2022 |
Committees 1
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 May 20, 2021 |
| Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee | Referred Aug 2, 2021 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Aug 2, 2021Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
- May 20, 2021Introduced in House
- May 20, 2021Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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 Congressional Record, vol. 167, no. 88, May 20, 2021, page H2652.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 1713 | Lonnie Kilpatrick Central Pacific Relief Act | Reintroduction of | Mar 13, 2019 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for a presumption of service-connection for certain veterans exposed to certain herbicides while serving in the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Lonnie Kilpatrick Central Pacific Relief Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 20, 2021Introduced in House
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