HR 38
100th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Stress (Psychology)
Veterans' benefits
Veterans' disability compensation
Vietnam veterans
Vietnam Veterans Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Compensation Act
Introduced: January 6, 1987
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 6, 1987
Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jan 6, 1987
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Vietnam Veterans Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Compensation Act - Creates a presumption of service-connection for disability purposes for veterans suffering from a post-traumatic stress disorder after serving in Southeast Asia during the Vietnam era.
What's happening now
Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Committees of jurisdiction
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