H.R.2401: To provide for monthly payments by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to certain children of veterans exposed to ionizing radiation while in military service.

About This Bill

  • This bill was introduced in the 104th Congress
  • This bill is primarily about environmental protection
  • Introduced Sept. 27, 1995
  • Latest Major Action April 11, 1996

Bill Summary

Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide monthly disability compensation payments to the biological child of a radiation-exposed veteran when such child has incurred a disease that is either a statutory radiation-associated disease or a disease specified in regulations as one attributable to exposure to radiation of a biological parent.

(Source: Library of Congress)

Bill Actions

Date Description
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Compensation, Pension, Insurance and Memorial Affairs.
Executive Comment Requested from Veterans' Affairs, Justice.
Executive Comment Received from Justice.
Executive Comment Received from Veterans' Affairs.
Sept. 27, 1995

Introduced in the House by Henry John Hyde (R-Ill.)

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