US SB3446 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-1)
Status: Introduced on March 11 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-03-11 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Pending: Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on March 11 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-03-11 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Pending: Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Reinstates and extends through September 30, 2025, the authority of the Department of Veterans Affairs to determine and regulate diseases that warrant a presumption of service-connection after exposure to an 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 of 2020
Sponsors
Sen. Sherrod Brown [D-OH] | Sen. Jon Tester [D-MT] | Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT] | Sen. Bernard Sanders [I-VT] |
Sen. Joe Manchin [D-WV] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2020-03-11 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. |
Same As/Similar To
HB1482 (Related) 2019-03-29 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial 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/senate-bill/3446/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s3446/BILLS-116s3446is.pdf |