US HB2201 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on April 10 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-04-29 - 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 April 10 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-04-29 - 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
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 during the Vietnam era 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.
Title
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.
Sponsors
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2019-04-29 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs. |
2019-04-10 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. |
2019-04-10 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB1381 (Related) 2019-05-09 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Subjects
Armed forces and national security
Asia
Conflicts and wars
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Thailand
Veterans' medical care
Asia
Conflicts and wars
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Thailand
Veterans' medical care
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/2201/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr2201/BILLS-116hr2201ih.pdf |