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Veterans Cold Weather Injury Compensation Act

Introduced: April 17, 1997 Introduced by: Smith, Christopher H. Republican · New Jersey See on congress.gov
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Introduced
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 23, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.
Apr 17, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Apr 17, 1997
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E701-702)
Apr 17, 1997
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Veterans Cold Weather Injury Compensation Act - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish and maintain a registry of veterans who, while in active military service, were exposed for a significant period of time to sustained periods of extremely cold weather (15 days or more of average temperatures of 32 degrees or lower). Requires such registry to be used to determine the association, if any, between the disabilities of such veterans and the exposure to such weather.

Presumes cold-weather injuries in such veterans to be service-connected and therefore compensable through veterans' disability compensation.

Directs the Secretary, within 90 days, to prescribe initial regulations on injuries determined to have a positive association with sustained exposure to cold weather.

What's happening now April 23, 1997

Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.

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