Skip to main content
HR 653 110th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Disabled Diseases Evidence (Law) Health Korean War, 1950-1953 Law Veterans' benefits Veterans' disability compensation Veterans' medical care War casualties World War II

Joseph I. Hoover Combat Veteran Affidavit Act of 2007

Introduced: January 24, 2007 See on congress.gov
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
This bill died when the 110th Congress ended
It never became law before the 110th Congress (2007–2008) 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 2, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Jan 24, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jan 24, 2007
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
Joseph I. Hoover Combat Veteran Affidavit Act of 2007 - 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 2, 2007

Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Feb 15, 2007
 D
Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Feb 7, 2007
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Feb 5, 2007
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 653: Joseph I. Hoover Combat Veteran Affidavit Act of 2007. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-653/
MLA
"H.R. 653: Joseph I. Hoover Combat Veteran Affidavit Act of 2007." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-653/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 653, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-653/.
Markdown link
[H.R. 653: Joseph I. Hoover Combat Veteran Affidavit Act of 2007](https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-653/)
Report a problem