HR 4321
115th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Disability assistance
Veterans' pensions and compensation
Blast Exposure Protection 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
Blast Exposure Protection Act of 2017
This bill establishes a Department of Veterans Affairs' presumption of service-connection for a veteran's injury or illness associated with a blast exposure during active military, naval, or air service in spite of there being no record of the injury or illness during a period of service.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Committees of jurisdiction
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