US SB422 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 39-14-1)
Status: Introduced on February 16 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-02-16 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Pending: Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 16 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-02-16 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Pending: Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2017 This bill includes as part of the Republic of Vietnam its territorial seas for purposes of the presumption of service connection for diseases associated with exposure by veterans to certain herbicide agents while in Vietnam.
Title
Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2017
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-02-16 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. |
Same As/Similar To
HB299 (Same As) 2018-08-01 - Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
Subjects
Armed forces and national security
Asia
Conflicts and wars
Disability and paralysis
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Veterans' medical care
Veterans' pensions and compensation
Vietnam
Asia
Conflicts and wars
Disability and paralysis
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Veterans' medical care
Veterans' pensions and compensation
Vietnam
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/422/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s422/BILLS-115s422is.pdf |
