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S 1939 111th Congress Senate 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: October 27, 2009 Introduced by: Gillibrand, Kirsten E. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
May 19, 2010
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 111-623.
Oct 27, 2009
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Oct 27, 2009
Introduced in Senate
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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 19, 2010

Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 111-623.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2254 Identical bill Agent Orange Equity Act of 2009
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 5 Independent 1
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Apr 19, 2010
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Mar 15, 2010
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Mar 5, 2010
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Dec 7, 2009
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Nov 10, 2009
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Oct 27, 2009
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