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Civilian Agent Orange Act of 2007

Introduced: February 8, 2007 See on congress.gov
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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
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Passed House
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Became law
Mar 1, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
Feb 8, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 8, 2007
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Civilian Agent Orange Act of 2007 - Establishes the: (1) Agent Orange Illness Compensation Program to provide compensation for federal employees or employees of contractors of the Department of Defense (DOD) who contracted an Agent Orange illness while employed during the Vietnam conflict and suffered injury or death by reason of that illness; and (2) Agent Orange Illness Compensation Fund to make such payments. Fixes the compensation amount at $100,000, payable either to the employee or his or her eligible survivor. Offsets such payment by any payment made on a claim based on the same illness, injury, or death on account of exposure to Agent Orange herbicides.

What's happening now March 1, 2007

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Feb 15, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 972: Civilian Agent Orange Act of 2007. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-972/
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"H.R. 972: Civilian Agent Orange Act of 2007." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-972/.
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H.R. 972, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-972/.
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