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HR 5610 116th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Asia Cancer Cardiovascular and respiratory health Conflicts and wars Digestive and metabolic diseases Hazardous wastes and toxic substances Military personnel and dependents Neurological disorders Veterans' medical care Vietnam

Fair Care for Vietnam Veterans Act

Introduced: September 11, 2020 Introduced by: Harder, Josh Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jan 15, 2020
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Fair Care for Vietnam Veterans Act

This bill provides a presumption of service-connection for Parkinsonism, bladder cancer, hypertension, and hypothyroidism for veterans who served in Vietnam between January 9, 1962, and May 7, 1975. 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.

What's happening now January 15, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 3444 Related bill Fair Care for Vietnam Veterans Act of 2020
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 27
All 27 Democratic 16 Republican 6
D
Kim, Andy
New Jersey · Oct 9, 2020
Hagedorn, Jim
· Oct 2, 2020
 R
Westerman, Bruce
Arkansas · Sep 16, 2020
 R
Turner, Michael R.
Ohio · Sep 15, 2020
PETERSON, COLLIN
· Sep 11, 2020
 D
Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · Aug 21, 2020
 D
Luján, Ben Ray
New Mexico · Aug 21, 2020
 D
Omar, Ilhan
Minnesota · Aug 11, 2020
 D
Panetta, Jimmy
California · Jul 27, 2020
 D
Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Jul 9, 2020
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · May 22, 2020
 D
Neguse, Joe
Colorado · May 22, 2020
 D
Tlaib, Rashida
Michigan · May 22, 2020
 R
Van Drew, Jefferson
New Jersey · May 22, 2020
 D
Blunt Rochester, Lisa
Delaware · Mar 11, 2020
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Mar 11, 2020
 D
Gottheimer, Josh
New Jersey · Mar 11, 2020
 R
Grothman, Glenn
Wisconsin · Mar 11, 2020
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Mar 11, 2020
Tipton, Scott
· Mar 11, 2020
 D
Titus, Dina
Nevada · Mar 11, 2020
 D
Dingell, Debbie
Michigan · Feb 12, 2020
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · Feb 12, 2020
Bustos, Cheri
· Feb 7, 2020
 D
Costa, Jim
California · Feb 4, 2020
Heck, Denny
· Jan 30, 2020
 R
Stauber, Pete
Minnesota · Jan 15, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5610: Fair Care for Vietnam Veterans Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5610/
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"H.R. 5610: Fair Care for Vietnam Veterans Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5610/.
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