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HR 3866 116th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Disability assistance Health technology, devices, supplies Hearing, speech, and vision care Veterans' pensions and compensation

Hear our Heroes Act of 2019

Introduced: July 19, 2019 Introduced by: Velázquez, Nydia M. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Aug 14, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Jul 19, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jul 19, 2019
Introduced in House
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Hear our Heroes Act of 2019

This bill provides a presumption of service-connection for hearing-related issues in certain veterans for purposes of wartime disability compensation. Under a presumption of service-connection, specific conditions diagnosed in certain veterans are presumed to have been caused by the circumstances of their military service. Health care benefits and disability compensation may then be awarded.

Per the bill, certain veterans with diagnosed hearing loss, tinnitus, or both shall be presumed to have incurred or aggravated such conditions during active military, naval, or air service.

This bill applies to veterans who (1) served in combat, or (2) were assigned to a military occupational specialty that likely exposed them to a sufficiently high level of acoustic trauma.

The bill also requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to adjust the schedule of rating disabilities to establish a minimum disability rating for a veteran who requires a hearing aid because of a service-connected disability.

What's happening now August 14, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2810 Related bill Veterans Hearing Benefits Act of 2019
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 5 Republican 1
D
Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Aug 13, 2019
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Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman
American Samoa · Jul 25, 2019
 D
Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · Jul 19, 2019
 D
Khanna, Ro
California · Jul 19, 2019
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jul 19, 2019
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Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Jul 19, 2019
SERRANO, JOSE
· Jul 19, 2019
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