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HR 4184 109th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Congress Congressional reporting requirements Disabled Environmental Protection Gulf War syndrome Health Medical research Ordnance Persian Gulf War Radiation victims Science, Technology, Communications Uranium Veterans' disability compensation

You Were There, You Get Care Act of 2005

Introduced: November 1, 2005 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Nov 30, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Nov 1, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Nov 1, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2240-2241)
Nov 1, 2005
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

You Were There, You Get Care Act of 2005 - Presumes specified diseases, and any other disease found by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to result from exposure to depleted uranium or the byproducts of the burn-off that occurs when a depleted uranium munition penetrates a target, among those diseases that will be presumed to be service-connected (and therefore compensable) when appearing in radiation-exposed veterans.

Includes, for purposes of such coverage, service during the Persian Gulf War or any subsequent conflict in which depleted uranium munitions are used.

Directs the Secretary to provide for the conduct of an independent in-depth medical study to determine other diseases that may result from exposure to depleted uranium. Requires study results to be submitted to the congressional veterans' committees.

What's happening now November 30, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
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