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HR 969 114th 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 2015

Introduced: April 27, 2016 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 6, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Feb 13, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Feb 13, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2015

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 March 6, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 161
All 161 Democratic 82 Republican 50
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Issa, Darrell
California · Sep 19, 2016
 D
Adams, Alma S.
North Carolina · Sep 12, 2016
Black, Diane
· Jul 14, 2016
 R
Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Jul 11, 2016
DeSantis, Ron
· Jun 24, 2016
Love, Mia
· Jun 22, 2016
 R
Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman
American Samoa · Jun 16, 2016
ROHRABACHER, DANA
· Jun 8, 2016
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Costa, Jim
California · Jun 3, 2016
 R
Hudson, Richard
North Carolina · Jun 3, 2016
Roby, Martha
· May 27, 2016
 R
Jordan, Jim
Ohio · May 23, 2016
FRELINGHUYSEN, RODNEY
· May 19, 2016
 R
Huizenga, Bill
Michigan · Apr 27, 2016
Paulsen, Erik
· Apr 27, 2016
 D
Castor, Kathy
Florida · Apr 20, 2016
 R
LaHood, Darin
Illinois · Apr 20, 2016
 R
Buchanan, Vern
Florida · Apr 18, 2016
 D
Huffman, Jared
California · Apr 18, 2016
 R
Kelly, Mike
Pennsylvania · Apr 14, 2016
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Apr 11, 2016
 R
Walberg, Tim
Michigan · Mar 23, 2016
Blum, Rod
· Mar 17, 2016
 R
Rouzer, David
North Carolina · Mar 16, 2016
WALDEN, GREG
· Mar 1, 2016
 D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Feb 24, 2016
 D
Gallego, Ruben
Arizona · Feb 12, 2016
 D
Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Feb 11, 2016
 D
Aguilar, Pete
California · Jan 7, 2016
 D
Green, Al
Texas · Dec 18, 2015
 R
Perry, Scott
Pennsylvania · Dec 18, 2015
 D
Titus, Dina
Nevada · Dec 15, 2015
 R
Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · Nov 2, 2015
 D
Garamendi, John
California · Oct 9, 2015
Graves, Garret
· Oct 8, 2015
 D
Torres, Norma J.
California · Oct 8, 2015
Brat, Dave
· Oct 1, 2015
Donovan, Daniel
· Sep 24, 2015
 D
Ruiz, Raul
California · Sep 24, 2015
 D
Beyer, Donald S.
Virginia · Sep 18, 2015
 D
Norcross, Donald
New Jersey · Sep 18, 2015
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Sep 18, 2015
 D
Castro, Joaquin
Texas · Sep 10, 2015
 D
Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · Sep 10, 2015
 D
Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · Sep 10, 2015
 R
Bost, Mike
Illinois · Jul 29, 2015
 D
Dingell, Debbie
Michigan · Jul 22, 2015
 D
Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · Jul 22, 2015
Knight, Stephen
· Jul 16, 2015
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Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Jul 16, 2015
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