H.R.369: Reducing Barriers to Veterans' Benefits Act

About This Bill

  • This bill was introduced in the 113th Congress
  • This bill is primarily about armed forces and national security
  • Introduced Jan. 23, 2013
  • Latest Major Action Feb. 8, 2013

Bill Summary

Reducing Barriers to Veterans' Benefits Act - Presumes a service connection, for veterans' benefits purposes, for diagnosed hearing loss, tinnitus, or both, for veterans who, during active military service: (1) were assigned to a military occupational specialty in which the veterans were likely to be exposed to a level of acoustic trauma sufficient to result in permanent hearing loss, tinnitus, or both; or (2) served in combat against a...

(Source: Library of Congress)

Bill Actions

Date Description
Feb. 8, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Jan. 23, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jan. 23, 2013

Introduced in the House by Dan Benishek (R-Mich.)

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