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HR 4488 106th Congress House

Women Vietnam Veterans' Children's Birth Defects Benefits Act

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide benefits for children of women Vietnam veterans who suffer from certain types of birth defects, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 22, 2000 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Birth defectsChild healthDisabledDisabled children
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EducationFamiliesHealthLabor and EmploymentVeterans' disability compensationVeterans' medical careVietnam veteransVocational and technical educationWomenWomen veterans
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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
Jun 23, 2000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.
Jun 23, 2000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 18, 2000
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
May 18, 2000
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 23, 2000

Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Women Vietnam Veterans' Children's Birth Defects Benefits Act - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide a child of a woman Vietnam veteran who is suffering from a covered birth defect (birth defects other than spina bifida and those resulting from a familial disorder, birth-related injury, or fetal or neonatal infirmity with well-established causes) with necessary health care to address the defect and any associated disability. Authorizes the Secretary to provide vocational training to such a child if the achievement of a vocational goal is reasonably feasible.

Directs the Secretary to pay a monthly allowance, based on the degree of disability, to any child of a woman Vietnam veteran who suffers from a disability resulting from a covered birth defect which results in permanent impairment of a physical or mental function. Prohibits such allowance from affecting the right to receive other veterans' benefits or compensation.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 4 Independent 1
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · May 22, 2000
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · May 18, 2000
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · May 18, 2000
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Pelosi, Nancy
California · May 18, 2000
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · May 18, 2000
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4488: Women Vietnam Veterans' Children's Birth Defects Benefits Act. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-4488/
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"H.R. 4488: Women Vietnam Veterans' Children's Birth Defects Benefits Act." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-4488/.
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