US HB1482 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on March 4 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-03-29 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on March 4 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-03-29 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Reinstates and extends the authority of the Department of Veterans Affairs to determine and regulate diseases that warrant a presumption of service connection after exposure to a herbicide agent. 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 may then be awarded.
Title
Expedite Agent Orange Coverage Act
Sponsors
Rep. Charlie Crist [D-FL] | Sen. Markwayne Mullin [R-OK] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2019-03-29 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs. |
2019-03-04 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. |
2019-03-04 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB3446 (Related) 2020-03-11 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Subjects
Armed forces and national security
Asia
Conflicts and wars
Disability assistance
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Military personnel and dependents
Veterans' medical care
Veterans' pensions and compensation
Vietnam
Asia
Conflicts and wars
Disability assistance
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Military personnel and dependents
Veterans' medical care
Veterans' pensions and compensation
Vietnam
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/1482/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr1482/BILLS-116hr1482ih.pdf |