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H.R.2201: To modify the presumption of service connection for veterans who were exposed to herbicide agents while serving in the Armed Forces in Thailand during the Vietnam era, and for other purposes.
About This Bill
- Introduced April 10, 2019
- Latest Major Action April 29, 2019
- See the two similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
79 (45 Democrats, 34 Republicans)
Bill Version
- Introduced in House - April 10, 2019
Bill Summary
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to ensure that, if it creates a presumption of service-connection between the occurrence of a disease and exposure to an herbicide agent while serving in the Armed Forces during the Vietnam era at a military base in Thailand, such presumption must also apply to exposure at any military base in Thailand, regardless of where on the base the veteran was located or what military job specialty...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
Date | Description |
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April 29, 2019 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
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April 10, 2019 |
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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April 10, 2019 |
Introduced in the House by Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) |