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HR 2254 111th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Asia Conflicts and wars Disability assistance Hazardous wastes and toxic substances Veterans' pensions and compensation Vietnam

Agent Orange Equity Act of 2009

Introduced: May 5, 2009 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 8, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
May 5, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
May 5, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Agent Orange Equity Act of 2009 - Includes as part of the Republic of Vietnam, for purposes of the presumption of service connection for diseases associated with exposure by veterans to certain herbicide agents while in Vietnam, such Republic's inland waterways, ports, and harbors, waters offshore, and airspace above.

Includes as veterans eligible for such presumption those who: (1) served on Johnston Island during the period beginning on April 1, 1972, and ending on September 30, 1977; or (2) received the Vietnam Service Medal or the Vietnam Campaign Medal.

What's happening now May 8, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

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 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 84
All 84 Democratic 40 Republican 17
D
Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Nov 29, 2010
 D
Cuellar, Henry
Texas · Sep 16, 2010
 D
Garamendi, John
California · Sep 16, 2010
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Mar 21, 2010
 R
Turner, Michael R.
Ohio · Feb 23, 2010
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Jan 26, 2010
 R
Thompson, Glenn
Pennsylvania · Jan 26, 2010
 R
Boozman, John
Arkansas · Dec 9, 2009
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Dec 9, 2009
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Dec 9, 2009
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Dec 9, 2009
Perriello, Thomas
· Dec 9, 2009
Adler, John
· Dec 2, 2009
 R
Buchanan, Vern
Florida · Dec 2, 2009
 D
Chu, Judy
California · Dec 2, 2009
Klein, Ron
· Dec 1, 2009
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Dec 1, 2009
 D
Green, Al
Texas · Nov 18, 2009
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Nov 7, 2009
Kosmas, Suzanne
· Nov 7, 2009
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Nov 7, 2009
 D
Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Nov 7, 2009
 D
Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Nov 5, 2009
 D
Himes, James A.
Connecticut · Oct 27, 2009
Kilroy, Mary Jo
· Oct 27, 2009
Markey, Betsy
· Oct 20, 2009
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Oct 20, 2009
Childers, Travis
· Oct 15, 2009
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Oct 15, 2009
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Oct 13, 2009
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Oct 7, 2009
Ellsworth, Brad
· Oct 7, 2009
 R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Oct 6, 2009
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Sep 23, 2009
Driehaus, Steve
· Sep 23, 2009
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Sep 23, 2009
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Sep 23, 2009
 D
Titus, Dina
Nevada · Sep 23, 2009
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Sep 22, 2009
 R
Guthrie, Brett
Kentucky · Sep 16, 2009
Hodes, Paul
· Sep 14, 2009
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Sep 9, 2009
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jul 31, 2009
 D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · Jul 30, 2009
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jul 30, 2009
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · Jul 30, 2009
Fallin, Mary
· Jul 28, 2009
 R
Issa, Darrell
California · Jul 28, 2009
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Jul 27, 2009
Minnick, Walter
· Jul 27, 2009
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