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S.3548: Veterans Hearing Benefits Act of 2022
About This Bill
- Introduced Feb. 1, 2022
- Latest Major Action July 13, 2022
- See the two similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
2 (1 Democrat, 1 Independent Democrat)
Bill Version
- Introduced in Senate - Feb. 1, 2022
Bill Summary
Veterans Hearing Benefits Act of 2022 This bill provides a presumption of service-connection for hearing-related issues in certain veterans for purposes of wartime disability compensation. 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 disability compensation may then be awarded. Per the bill,...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
Date | Description |
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July 13, 2022 |
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
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Feb. 1, 2022 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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Feb. 1, 2022 |
Introduced in the Senate by Tina Smith (D-Minn.) |