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H.R. 3605 115th Congress House

Fairness for Korean DMZ Veterans Act of 2017

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for a presumption of herbicide exposure for certain veterans who served in Korea.

Introduced: April 10, 2018 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security AsiaCancerCardiovascular and respiratory healthDigestive and metabolic diseases
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Hazardous wastes and toxic substancesMusculoskeletal and skin diseasesSouth KoreaVeterans' pensions and compensation
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 28, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jul 28, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Jul 28, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 28, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

 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.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 47
All 47 Democratic 15 Republican 8
D
DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · Oct 30, 2018
 R
Grothman, Glenn
Wisconsin · Sep 25, 2018
 D
Aguilar, Pete
California · Jun 7, 2018
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · May 15, 2018
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · May 10, 2018
KIND, RON
· May 10, 2018
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · May 10, 2018
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · May 10, 2018
 R
Latta, Robert E.
Ohio · May 8, 2018
Shea-Porter, Carol
· Apr 26, 2018
 D
Beyer, Donald S.
Virginia · Apr 25, 2018
Eshoo, Anna
· Apr 24, 2018
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Norman, Ralph
South Carolina · Apr 24, 2018
 D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Apr 17, 2018
Kilmer, Derek
· Apr 12, 2018
 D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Apr 12, 2018
DEFAZIO, PETER
· Apr 11, 2018
Pascrell, Bill
· Apr 11, 2018
CAPUANO, MICHAEL
· Apr 10, 2018
 D
Gonzalez, Vicente
Texas · Apr 10, 2018
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Kelly, Mike
Pennsylvania · Apr 10, 2018
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Apr 10, 2018
 D
Thompson, Mike
California · Apr 10, 2018
Tipton, Scott
· Apr 10, 2018
Poe, Ted
· Mar 19, 2018
YOUNG, DON
· Mar 19, 2018
Gallagher, Mike
· Mar 15, 2018
 D
Norcross, Donald
New Jersey · Mar 13, 2018
 D
Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Mar 7, 2018
King, Steve
· Mar 7, 2018
KING, PETER
· Mar 7, 2018
Knight, Stephen
· Mar 7, 2018
 R
Webster, Daniel
Florida · Mar 7, 2018
SERRANO, JOSE
· Mar 1, 2018
 D
Khanna, Ro
California · Feb 27, 2018
Hurd, Will
· Feb 13, 2018
JONES, WALTER
· Feb 13, 2018
Poliquin, Bruce
· Dec 18, 2017
Coffman, Mike
· Dec 5, 2017
 D
Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · Nov 29, 2017
 R
Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Nov 21, 2017
Meadows, Mark
· Nov 2, 2017
Esty, Elizabeth
· Oct 2, 2017
Mooney, Alexander
· Sep 5, 2017
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Allen, Rick W.
Georgia · Jul 28, 2017
Costello, Ryan
· Jul 28, 2017
Lance, Leonard
· Jul 28, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3605: Fairness for Korean DMZ Veterans Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3605/
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"H.R. 3605: Fairness for Korean DMZ Veterans Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3605/.
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