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HR 590 101th Congress House

To change the date of the beginning of the Vietnam era to provide certain benefits available to veterans of a period of war to veterans who served in Southeast Asia during the period beginning on…

Official title: To change the date of the beginning of the Vietnam era to provide certain benefits available to veterans of a period of war to veterans who served in Southeast… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To change the date of the beginning of the Vietnam era to provide certain benefits available to veterans of a period of war to veterans who served in Southeast Asia during the period beginning on March 1, 1961, and ending on August 4, 1964.

Introduced: January 20, 1989 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security
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It never became law before the 101st Congress (1989–1990) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Jan 20, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jan 20, 1989
Introduced in House
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 Latest action January 20, 1989

Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 590: To change the date of the beginning of the Vietnam era to provide certain benefits available to veterans of a period of war to veterans who served in Southeast Asia during the period beginning on March 1, 1961, and ending on August 4, 1964.. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-590/
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"H.R. 590: To change the date of the beginning of the Vietnam era to provide certain benefits available to veterans of a period of war to veterans who served in Southeast Asia during the period beginning on March 1, 1961, and ending on August 4, 1964.." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-590/.
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H.R. 590, 101st Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-590/.
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[H.R. 590: To change the date of the beginning of the Vietnam era to provide certain benefits available to veterans of a period of war to veterans who served in Southeast Asia during the period beginning on March 1, 1961, and ending on August 4, 1964.](https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-590/)
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