US SR420 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 12-1)
Status: Introduced on November 13 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-11-13 - Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text: CR S6570)
Pending: Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on November 13 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-11-13 - Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text: CR S6570)
Pending: Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
This resolution encourages the President to expand the Department of Veterans Affairs list of presumptive medical conditions associated with exposure to Agent Orange to include Parkinsonism, bladder cancer, hypertension, and hypothyroidism.
Title
A resolution encouraging the President to expand the list of the Department of Veterans Affairs of presumptive medical conditions associated with exposure to Agent Orange to include Parkinsonism, bladder cancer, hypertension, and hypothyroidism.
Sponsors
| Sen. Sherrod Brown [D-OH] | Sen. Jon Tester [D-MT] | Sen. Mazie Hirono [D-HI] | Sen. Richard Durbin [D-IL] |
| Sen. Patty Murray [D-WA] | Sen. Debbie Stabenow [D-MI] | Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT] | Sen. Bernard Sanders [I-VT] |
| Sen. Gary Peters [D-MI] | Sen. Charles Schumer [D-NY] | Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN] | Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse [D-RI] |
| Sen. Chris Van Hollen [D-MD] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-11-13 | Senate | Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text: CR S6570) |
Same As/Similar To
HR729 (Related) 2019-11-21 - Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Subjects
Armed forces and national security
Cancer
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Digestive and metabolic diseases
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Military medicine
Neurological disorders
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Veterans' medical care
Cancer
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Digestive and metabolic diseases
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Military medicine
Neurological disorders
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Veterans' medical care
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-resolution/420/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/sres420/BILLS-116sres420is.pdf |
