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: January 15, 2020
Introduced by:
Harder, Josh
Democratic
· California
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 15, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jan 15, 2020
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
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
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Committees of jurisdiction
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