HR 3605 115th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Asia Cancer Cardiovascular and respiratory health Digestive and metabolic diseases Hazardous wastes and toxic substances Musculoskeletal and skin diseases South Korea Veterans' pensions and compensation

Fairness for Korean DMZ Veterans Act of 2017

Introduced: July 28, 2017 See on congress.gov

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Jul 28, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

Jul 28, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Jul 28, 2017

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Fairness for Korean DMZ Veterans Act of 2017

This bill provides a presumption of herbicide exposure as the service-connected cause of certain diseases notwithstanding that there is no evidentiary record of any such disease during a veteran's service period.

The bill defines a "veteran" for purposes of this bill as an individual who, during active military, naval, or air service, served in or near the Korean demilitarized zone during the period beginning on September 1, 1967, and ending on August 31, 1971.

The bill specifies such a disease as: (1) a listed disease that becomes manifest, or (2) any additional disease that the Department of Veterans Affairs determines warrants a presumption of service-connection by reason of a positive association with herbicide exposure and that manifests itself within a prescribed period.

What's happening now July 28, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

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