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HR 3461 107th Congress House

To amend title 38, United States Code, to add the disease of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis to the diseases presumed to be service connected when incurred by veterans of the Persian Gulf War.

Introduced: January 23, 2002 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Gulf War syndromeHealthNervous system diseasesVeterans' 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
Dec 21, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Dec 21, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.
Dec 12, 2001
Introduced in House
Dec 12, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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 Latest action December 21, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Includes amyotrophic lateral schlerosis (Lou Gehrig's disease) among illness presumed to be service connected when incurred by veterans of the Persian Gulf War.
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jan 23, 2002
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3461: To amend title 38, United States Code, to add the disease of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis to the diseases presumed to be service connected when incurred by veterans of the Persian Gulf War.. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-3461/
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"H.R. 3461: To amend title 38, United States Code, to add the disease of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis to the diseases presumed to be service connected when incurred by veterans of the Persian Gulf War.." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-3461/.
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H.R. 3461, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-3461/.
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[H.R. 3461: To amend title 38, United States Code, to add the disease of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis to the diseases presumed to be service connected when incurred by veterans of the Persian Gulf War.](https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-3461/)
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