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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: November 14, 2011 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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In committee
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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
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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).

What's happening now June 6, 2012

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2
D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Nov 14, 2011
Franks, Trent
· Nov 14, 2011
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Sep 29, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2996: Gulf War Syndrome `Presumptive Illness' Extension Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2996/
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"H.R. 2996: Gulf War Syndrome `Presumptive Illness' Extension Act of 2011." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2996/.
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H.R. 2996, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2996/.
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