Skip to main content
HR 843 107th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Disabled Disabled veterans Diseases Evidence (Law) Health History Korean War, 1950-1953 Law Military history Veterans' benefits Veterans' disability compensation Veterans' medical care War casualties World War II

To amend title 38, United States Code, to allow the sworn affidavit of a veteran who served in combat during the Korean War or an earlier conflict to be accepted as proof of service-connection of a…

Show full title

To amend title 38, United States Code, to allow the sworn affidavit of a veteran who served in combat during the Korean War or an earlier conflict to be accepted as proof of service-connection of a disease or injury alleged to have been incurred or aggravated by such service.

Introduced: March 1, 2001 See on congress.gov
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
This bill died when the 107th Congress ended
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 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 20, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.
Mar 1, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Mar 1, 2001
Introduced in House
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, for purposes of eligibility for veterans' disability compensation and benefits, to accept the sworn affidavit of a veteran who served on or before July 27, 1953, as proof of a service connection of a disease or injury alleged to have been incurred in or aggravated by such service, if there is no clear and convincing evidence to the contrary.
What's happening now March 20, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jun 19, 2001
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Jun 19, 2001
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 843: To amend title 38, United States Code, to allow the sworn affidavit of a veteran who served in combat during the Korean War or an earlier conflict to be accepted as proof of service-connection of a disease or injury alleged to have been incurred or aggravated by such service.. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-843/
MLA
"H.R. 843: To amend title 38, United States Code, to allow the sworn affidavit of a veteran who served in combat during the Korean War or an earlier conflict to be accepted as proof of service-connection of a disease or injury alleged to have been incurred or aggravated by such service.." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-843/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 843, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-843/.
Markdown link
[H.R. 843: To amend title 38, United States Code, to allow the sworn affidavit of a veteran who served in combat during the Korean War or an earlier conflict to be accepted as proof of service-connection of a disease or injury alleged to have been incurred or aggravated by such service.](https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-843/)
Report a problem