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S.3444: Fair Care for Vietnam Veterans Act of 2020
About This Bill
- Introduced March 11, 2020
- Latest Major Action March 11, 2020
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
39 (38 Democrats, 1 Independent Democrat)
Bill Version
- Introduced in Senate - March 11, 2020
Bill Summary
Fair Care for Vietnam Veterans Act of 2020 This bill provides a presumption of service-connection for Parkinsonism, bladder cancer, hypertension, and hypothyroidism for veterans exposed to certain herbicide agents while serving in Vietnam. Under a presumption of service-connection, specific conditions diagnosed in certain veterans are presumed to have been caused by the circumstances of their military service. Health care benefits and...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
Date | Description |
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March 11, 2020 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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March 11, 2020 |
Introduced in the Senate by Jon Tester (D-Mont.) |