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- H.R.2414
H.R.2414: To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide priority health care to veterans of the Persian Gulf War who were exposed to environmental hazards.
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 103rd Congress
- This bill is primarily about environmental protection
- Introduced June 15, 1993
- Latest Major Action June 21, 1993
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
35 (28 Democrats, 7 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Amends Federal veterans' benefits provisions to: (1) require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide hospital care, and authorize such Secretary to provide nursing home care, to veterans exposed to environmental hazards during their military service; (2) make eligible for hospital and nursing home care for any disability of a Persian Gulf War veteran who was exposed to environmental hazards; (3) extend the authority for all such care...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Hospitals and Health Care.
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| June 15, 1993 |
Introduced in the House by Lane A. Evans (D-Ill.) |