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H.R.1482: Expedite Agent Orange Coverage Act
About This Bill
- Introduced March 4, 2019
- Latest Major Action March 29, 2019
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
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- Introduced in House - March 4, 2019
Bill Summary
Expedite Agent Orange Coverage Act This bill reinstates and extends the authority of the Department of Veterans Affairs to determine and regulate diseases that warrant a presumption of service connection after exposure to a herbicide agent. Under a presumption of service connection, specific diseases diagnosed in certain veterans are presumed to have been caused by the circumstances of their military service. Health care benefits may then be...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
Date | Description |
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March 29, 2019 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
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March 4, 2019 |
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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March 4, 2019 |
Introduced in the House by Charlie Crist (D-Fla.) |