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HR 2201 116th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Asia Conflicts and wars Disability assistance Hazardous wastes and toxic substances Thailand Veterans' medical care Veterans' pensions and compensation

To modify the presumption of service connection for veterans who were exposed to herbicide agents while serving in the Armed Forces in Thailand during the Vietnam era, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 10, 2019 Introduced by: Westerman, Bruce Republican · Arkansas See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Apr 29, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Apr 10, 2019
Introduced in House
Apr 10, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to ensure that, if it creates a presumption of service-connection between the occurrence of a disease and exposure to an herbicide agent while serving in the Armed Forces during the Vietnam era at a military base in Thailand, such presumption must also apply to exposure at any military base in Thailand, regardless of where on the base the veteran was located or what military job specialty the veteran performed.

What's happening now April 29, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 78
D
Harder, Josh
California · Aug 22, 2020
R
Bergman, Jack
Michigan · Apr 28, 2020
R
Johnson, Mike
Louisiana · Feb 25, 2020
O'Halleran, Tom
· Feb 25, 2020
R
Griffith, H. Morgan
Virginia · Feb 21, 2020
Gonzalez, Anthony
· Feb 12, 2020
KIND, RON
· Feb 7, 2020
Heck, Denny
· Jan 29, 2020
R
DesJarlais, Scott
Tennessee · Jan 28, 2020
D
Stanton, Greg
Arizona · Jan 10, 2020
R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Dec 11, 2019
D
Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · Dec 3, 2019
Walorski, Jackie
· Dec 3, 2019
Fortenberry, Jeff
· Nov 21, 2019
D
Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Nov 21, 2019
R
Rutherford, John H.
Florida · Nov 21, 2019
Brooks, Susan
· Nov 5, 2019
R
Comer, James
Kentucky · Nov 5, 2019
Vela, Filemon
· Nov 5, 2019
Axne, Cynthia
· Oct 23, 2019
R
Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck"
Tennessee · Oct 23, 2019
D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · Oct 23, 2019
PETERSON, COLLIN
· Oct 23, 2019
Delgado, Antonio
· Oct 17, 2019
R
LaHood, Darin
Illinois · Oct 17, 2019
D
Schneider, Bradley Scott
Illinois · Oct 17, 2019
D
Gonzalez, Vicente
Texas · Oct 8, 2019
R
Massie, Thomas
Kentucky · Oct 8, 2019
R
Turner, Michael R.
Ohio · Oct 8, 2019
D
Escobar, Veronica
Texas · Oct 4, 2019
Graves, Tom
· Oct 1, 2019
R
McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Oct 1, 2019
R
Van Drew, Jefferson
New Jersey · Oct 1, 2019
R
Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · Sep 24, 2019
D
Castor, Kathy
Florida · Sep 24, 2019
Crist, Charlie
· Sep 24, 2019
Payne, Donald
· Sep 24, 2019
D
Soto, Darren
Florida · Sep 24, 2019
D
McBath, Lucy
Georgia · Sep 16, 2019
Spanberger, Abigail
· Sep 16, 2019
Lesko, Debbie
· Sep 6, 2019
Posey, Bill
· Sep 6, 2019
D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jul 24, 2019
Gibbs, Bob
· Jul 16, 2019
RYAN, TIM
· Jul 16, 2019
D
Neguse, Joe
Colorado · Jul 10, 2019
RUSH, BOBBY
· Jul 10, 2019
D
Veasey, Marc A.
Texas · Jul 10, 2019
D
Aguilar, Pete
California · Jun 11, 2019
DEFAZIO, PETER
· Jun 11, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2201: To modify the presumption of service connection for veterans who were exposed to herbicide agents while serving in the Armed Forces in Thailand during the Vietnam era, and for other purposes.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2201/
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