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S.3446: Expedite Agent Orange Coverage Act of 2020
About This Bill
- Introduced March 11, 2020
- Latest Major Action March 11, 2020
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Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
4 (3 Democrats, 1 Independent Democrat)
Bill Version
- Introduced in Senate - March 11, 2020
Bill Summary
Expedite Agent Orange Coverage Act of 2020 This bill reinstates and extends through September 30, 2025, the authority of the Department of Veterans Affairs to determine and regulate diseases that warrant a presumption of service-connection after exposure to an 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...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 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 Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) |