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S.657: A bill 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 March 10, 2021
- Latest Major Action April 28, 2021
- See the two similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
21 (16 Democrats, 5 Republicans)
Bill Version
- Introduced in Senate - March 10, 2021
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 between January 9, 1962, and June 30, 1976, 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...
(Source: Library of Congress)
What Lawmakers Are Saying About This Bill
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| April 28, 2021 |
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
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| March 10, 2021 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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| March 10, 2021 |
Introduced in the Senate by John Boozman (R-Ark.) |