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S.1939: Agent Orange Equity Act of 2009
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 111th Congress
- This bill is primarily about armed forces and national security
- Introduced Oct. 27, 2009
- Latest Major Action May 19, 2010
- See the three similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
20 (18 Democrats, 1 Independent Democrat, 1 Republican)
Bill Summary
Agent Orange Equity Act of 2009 - Includes as part of the Republic of Vietnam, for purposes of the presumption of service connection for diseases associated with exposure by veterans to certain herbicide agents while in Vietnam, such Republic's inland waterways, ports, and harbors, waters offshore, and airspace above. Includes as veterans eligible for such presumption those who: (1) served on Johnston Island during the period beginning on...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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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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| Oct. 27, 2009 |
Introduced in the Senate by Kirsten E. Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) |