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HR 1020 106th Congress House

Veterans' Hepatitis C Benefits Act of 1999

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish a presumption of service connection for the occurrence of hepatitis C in certain veterans.

Introduced: June 23, 1999 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 106th Congress (1999–2000) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 13, 2000
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Apr 21, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.
Mar 4, 1999
Introduced in House
Mar 4, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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 Latest action April 13, 2000

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Veterans' Hepatitis C Benefits Act of 1999 - Considers hepatitis C becoming manifest in a veteran to be service-connected, and therefore compensable under veterans' disability provisions, notwithstanding that there is no record of evidence of such illness during the period of such service, as long as it is shown that during such service the veteran experienced: (1) a blood transfusion before December 31, 1992; (2) blood exposure on or through skin or mucous membrane; (3) hemodialysis; (4) a tattoo, body piercing, or acupuncture; (5) unexplained liver disease or abnormal liver function tests; or (6) working in a health care occupation.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 21
All 21 Democratic 12 Republican 1 Independent 1
D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jul 18, 2000
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Jun 22, 2000
NETHERCUTT, GEORGE
· Jun 6, 2000
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · May 24, 2000
 D
Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Apr 5, 2000
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Jul 12, 1999
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Jun 23, 1999
LAMPSON, NICK
· Jun 23, 1999
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jun 23, 1999
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Jun 23, 1999
CHRISTENSEN, DONNA
· Jun 8, 1999
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Jun 8, 1999
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Jun 8, 1999
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Jun 8, 1999
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Jun 8, 1999
QUINN, JACK
· May 25, 1999
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · May 20, 1999
FROST, MARTIN
· Apr 27, 1999
KLECZKA, GERALD
· Apr 27, 1999
SANDLIN, MAX
· Apr 27, 1999
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Mar 4, 1999
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1020: Veterans' Hepatitis C Benefits Act of 1999. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-1020/
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"H.R. 1020: Veterans' Hepatitis C Benefits Act of 1999." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-1020/.
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H.R. 1020, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-1020/.
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