HR 4479
100th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Agent Orange
Damages
Military pensions
Products liability
Veterans' medical care
Veterans' pensions
Vietnam veterans
A bill to protect certain pensions and other benefits of veterans and survivors of veterans who are entitled to damages in the case of In re: "Agent Orange" Product Liability Litigation.
Introduced: April 28, 1988
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 28, 1988
Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Apr 28, 1988
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Prohibits the Administrator of Veterans Affairs from taking into consideration any payment to any person pursuant to the settlement in the case of In re: "Agent Orange" Product Liability Litigation in determining: (1) eligibility to receive a veterans' pension; (2) the amount of any such pension; or (3) the amount of such person's attributable income for purposes of eligibility for certain medical benefits.
What's happening now
Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1