US SB1940 | 2009-2010 | 111th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on October 27 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2010-05-19 - Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on October 27 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2010-05-19 - Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to complete, and report to the congressional veterans committees on, a study of the effects on children of their parents' exposure to herbicides used in support of U.S. and allied military operations in the Republic of Vietnam during the Vietnam era.
Title
A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a study on the effects on children of exposure of their parents to herbicides used in support of the United States and allied military operations in the Republic of Vietnam during the Vietnam era, and for other purposes.
Sponsors
| Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2010-05-19 | Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. | |
| 2009-10-27 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. |
Subjects
Asia
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Child health
Conflicts and wars
Government investigations
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Neurological disorders
Veterans' medical care
Vietnam
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/senate-bill/1940/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/s1940/BILLS-111s1940is.pdf |
