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HR 3612 112th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Asia Conflicts and wars Disability and paralysis Hazardous wastes and toxic substances Veterans' medical care Veterans' pensions and compensation Vietnam

Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2011

Introduced: March 5, 2012 See on congress.gov
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Dec 8, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Dec 8, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2011- Includes as part of the Republic of Vietnam its territorial seas for purposes of the presumption of service connection for diseases associated with exposure by veterans to certain herbicide agents while in Vietnam.
What's happening now December 8, 2011

Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

 Related & companion bills 1
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 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 67
All 67 Democratic 19 Republican 7
Dent, Charles
· Sep 11, 2012
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Sep 11, 2012
Kissell, Larry
· Aug 2, 2012
 R
Young, Todd
Indiana · Aug 2, 2012
MILLER, GARY
· Aug 1, 2012
BARTLETT, ROSCOE
· Jul 31, 2012
OLVER, JOHN
· Jul 31, 2012
Poe, Ted
· Jul 31, 2012
Noem, Kristi
· Jul 26, 2012
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Jul 24, 2012
Palazzo, Steven
· Jul 24, 2012
Carnahan, Russ
· Jul 17, 2012
ROS-LEHTINEN, ILEANA
· Jul 11, 2012
PAUL, RON
· Jul 10, 2012
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jun 27, 2012
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Jun 18, 2012
LOWEY, NITA
· Jun 18, 2012
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Jun 1, 2012
Alexander, Rodney
· May 31, 2012
BACA, JOE
· May 30, 2012
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · May 15, 2012
 R
Amodei, Mark E.
Nevada · May 10, 2012
McCotter, Thaddeus
· May 7, 2012
King, Steve
· Apr 25, 2012
Rooney, Thomas
· Apr 25, 2012
Fortenberry, Jeff
· Apr 24, 2012
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Apr 19, 2012
Altmire, Jason
· Apr 16, 2012
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Apr 16, 2012
REYES, SILVESTRE
· Apr 16, 2012
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Mar 28, 2012
Reed, Tom
· Mar 28, 2012
 D
Green, Al
Texas · Mar 22, 2012
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Mar 20, 2012
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Mar 19, 2012
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Mar 19, 2012
PLATTS, TODD
· Mar 19, 2012
 R
Guthrie, Brett
Kentucky · Mar 13, 2012
THORNBERRY, WILLIAM
· Mar 6, 2012
Barletta, Lou
· Mar 5, 2012
LOBIONDO, FRANK
· Mar 5, 2012
 D
Chu, Judy
California · Feb 27, 2012
ACKERMAN, GARY
· Feb 24, 2012
BOSWELL, LEONARD
· Feb 24, 2012
ROTHMAN, STEVEN
· Feb 24, 2012
GUTIERREZ, LUIS
· Feb 17, 2012
MANZULLO, DONALD
· Feb 17, 2012
TOWNS, EDOLPHUS
· Feb 15, 2012
Polis, Jared
· Feb 7, 2012
HINCHEY, MAURICE
· Feb 6, 2012
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3612: Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-3612/
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"H.R. 3612: Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2011." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-3612/.
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