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HR 466 105th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Disabled Disabled veterans History Persian Gulf War Veterans' disability compensation

Persian Gulf War Veterans Compensation Act of 1997

Introduced: January 21, 1997 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 24, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.
Jan 21, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jan 21, 1997
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Persian Gulf War Veterans Compensation Act of 1997 - Extends until ten years after the date on which a veteran last performed active military duty in the Persian Gulf War the time period in which a chronic disability resulting from an undiagnosed illness must become manifest and be therefore compensable through veterans' disability compensation. (Currently, the presumptive time period is to be determined by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.)

What's happening now February 24, 1997

Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 211 Identical bill Persian Gulf War Veterans Compensation Act of 1997
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2 Independent 1
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Mar 12, 1997
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Feb 5, 1997
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Feb 5, 1997
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 466: Persian Gulf War Veterans Compensation Act of 1997. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-466/
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"H.R. 466: Persian Gulf War Veterans Compensation Act of 1997." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-466/.
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