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S.1039: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve compensation for disabilities occurring in Persian Gulf War veterans, and for other purposes.
About This Bill
- Introduced March 25, 2021
- Latest Major Action April 28, 2021
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- Introduced in Senate - March 25, 2021
Bill Summary
This bill addresses disability compensation and care issues for Persian Gulf War veterans. First, the bill expands eligibility for disability compensation from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to Persian Gulf War veterans who have a qualifying chronic disability that became manifest to any degree at any time. Next, the VA must develop a Disability Benefits Questionnaire to be used by health care personnel to identify Gulf War illness if...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| April 28, 2021 |
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
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| March 25, 2021 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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| March 25, 2021 |
Introduced in the Senate by Robert Menendez (D-N.J.) |