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HR 4320 115th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Disability assistance Hearing, speech, and vision care Veterans' pensions and compensation

Hear our Heroes Act of 2017

Introduced: November 9, 2017 Introduced by: Velázquez, Nydia M. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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Nov 9, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Nov 9, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Nov 9, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Hear Our Heroes Act of 2017

This bill establishes a presumption of service-connection for veterans with permanent hearing loss, tinnitus, or both, who served on active duty in combat or in a military occupational specialty in which they were exposed to a high level of acoustic trauma.

What's happening now November 9, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 3235 Related bill Veterans Hearing Benefits Act of 2018
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 17
All 17 Democratic 14 Republican 3
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Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Sep 25, 2018
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Suozzi, Thomas R.
New York · Sep 17, 2018
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Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · Jan 11, 2018
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Nov 13, 2017
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Carson, André
Indiana · Nov 9, 2017
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Nov 9, 2017
 D
Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Nov 9, 2017
 D
Jeffries, Hakeem S.
New York · Nov 9, 2017
 D
Khanna, Ro
California · Nov 9, 2017
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Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Nov 9, 2017
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Nov 9, 2017
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Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Nov 9, 2017
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Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Nov 9, 2017
 R
Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman
American Samoa · Nov 9, 2017
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Nov 9, 2017
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Soto, Darren
Florida · Nov 9, 2017
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Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Nov 9, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4320: Hear our Heroes Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4320/
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"H.R. 4320: Hear our Heroes Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4320/.
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