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S.409: Persian Gulf War Illness Compensation Act of 2001
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 107th Congress
- This bill is primarily about law
- Introduced Feb. 28, 2001
- Latest Major Action June 28, 2001
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
16 (12 Democrats, 5 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Persian Gulf War Illness Compensation Act of 2001 - Amends a veterans' benefits program of compensation for disabilities occurring in veterans of the Persian Gulf War to: (1) require such disabilities, to be compensable, to occur before December 31, 2011, or such later date as prescribed by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; (2) define an "undiagnosed illness" in such veterans as one manifested by specified symptoms or signs the cause,...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
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| Feb. 28, 2001 |
Introduced in the Senate by Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas) |