HR 2996
112th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Afghanistan
Asia
Disability and paralysis
Disability assistance
Iraq
Kuwait
Middle East
Military operations and strategy
Veterans' pensions and compensation
Gulf War Syndrome `Presumptive Illness' Extension Act of 2011
Introduced: September 21, 2011
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 6, 2012
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Oct 3, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Sep 21, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Sep 21, 2011
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Gulf War Syndrome "Presumptive Illness" Extension Act of 2011 - Extends to December 31, 2018, the period of time following service in the Persian Gulf War or in Operations Enduring Freedom, Iraqi Freedom, or New Dawn during which there is a presumption that certain chronic disabilities or illnesses that become manifest in former active-duty veterans are service-connected and therefore compensable through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).
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Subcommittee Hearings Held.
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