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- H.R.2997
H.R.2997: To amend title 38, United States Code, to codify the addition by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs of certain additional diseases to the list of diseases occurring in veterans that are considered to be service-connected.
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 103rd Congress
- This bill is primarily about armed forces and national security
- Introduced Aug. 6, 1993
- Latest Major Action April 28, 1994
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
13 (7 Democrats, 6 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Adds Hodgkin's disease and porphyria cutanea tarda, both becoming manifest to a degree of ten percent or more, to the list of diseases that will be presumed to be service-connected, and, therefore, compensable under veterans' disability provisions, when suffered by Vietnam era veterans after serving on active duty in Vietnam.
(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 Compensation, Pension and Insurance.
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Subcommittee Hearings Held.
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| Aug. 6, 1993 |
Introduced in the House by James Charles Slattery (D-Kan.) |