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
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
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
Plain-English summary
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
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Committees of jurisdiction
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