HR 809
115th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
American Samoa
Asia
Conflicts and wars
Disability and paralysis
Guam
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Northern Mariana Islands
Veterans' medical care
Veterans' pensions and compensation
Vietnam
Fighting for Orange-Stricken Territories in the Eastern Region Act
Introduced: February 1, 2017
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 6, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Feb 1, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Feb 1, 2017
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Fighting for Orange-Stricken Territories in the Eastern Region Act
This bill provides presumptive service connection to herbicide exposure, for purposes of eligibility for Department of Veterans Affairs health benefits, for veterans who served in the Republic of Vietnam, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, or American Samoa during the Vietnam War and who show symptoms of medical conditions associated with such exposure.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Committees of jurisdiction
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