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HR 1406 107th Congress House

Gulf War Undiagnosed Illness Act of 2001

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve presumptive compensation benefits for veterans with ill-defined illnesses resulting from the Persian Gulf War, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 12, 2001 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Chronic fatigue syndromeChronically illDisability evaluationDisabled
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Government Operations and PoliticsGovernment publicityGulf War syndromeHealthHistoryHuman experimentation in medicineMedical recordsMedical researchMuscular diseasesPatients' rightsPersian Gulf WarScience, Technology, CommunicationsVeterans' disability compensation
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It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) 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
Jul 10, 2001
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Apr 10, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.
Apr 4, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Apr 4, 2001
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 10, 2001

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Gulf War Undiagnosed Illness Act of 2001 - Includes fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, a chronic multisymptom illness, or any other ill-defined illness among the chronic disabilities of a Persian Gulf War veteran for which the Secretary of Veterans Affairs may pay disability compensation.

Authorizes the Secretary, with respect to medical research projects sponsored by the Department of Veterans Affairs, to provide that medical information derived from the participation of a Persian Gulf veteran in such project may not be used in adjudicating such veteran's entitlement to the receipt of veterans' disability compensation.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 2 Independent 1
D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jun 12, 2001
SANDLIN, MAX
· Jun 5, 2001
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · May 22, 2001
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · May 8, 2001
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