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HR 566 116th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Asia Conflicts and wars Hazardous wastes and toxic substances Military personnel and dependents Neurological disorders Veterans' medical care Vietnam

Agent Orange Exposure Fairness Act

Introduced: May 1, 2020 Introduced by: Courtney, Joe Democratic · Connecticut See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Feb 1, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Jan 15, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jan 15, 2019
Introduced in House
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Agent Orange Exposure Fairness Act

This bill expands eligibility for a presumption of service-connection for veterans exposed to certain herbicide agents (e.g., Agent Orange) during military service in Vietnam. Specifically, the bill removes the manifestation period required for the presumption of service-connection for chloracne and porphyria cutanea tarda.

Additionally, the bill provides statutory authority for a presumption of service-connection for certain cases of acute and subacute peripheral neuropathy without a manifestation period.

Under a presumption of service-connection, specific disabilities 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 February 1, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 332 Related bill Agent Orange Exposure Fairness Act of 2019
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 34
All 34 Democratic 20 Republican 8
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Van Drew, Jefferson
New Jersey · Jul 13, 2020
Zeldin, Lee
· May 1, 2020
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Harder, Josh
California · Feb 7, 2020
 D
Dingell, Debbie
Michigan · Nov 8, 2019
 D
Panetta, Jimmy
California · Nov 8, 2019
 D
Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Nov 8, 2019
 D
Suozzi, Thomas R.
New York · Oct 31, 2019
 R
Stauber, Pete
Minnesota · Oct 22, 2019
 R
Baird, James R.
Indiana · Oct 21, 2019
 D
Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Oct 21, 2019
 D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Oct 21, 2019
Byrne, Bradley
· Oct 17, 2019
 D
Golden, Jared F.
Maine · Oct 17, 2019
 R
Steube, W. Gregory
Florida · Oct 17, 2019
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · Oct 17, 2019
King, Steve
· Oct 11, 2019
KING, PETER
· Oct 11, 2019
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Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · Oct 11, 2019
 R
Massie, Thomas
Kentucky · Oct 8, 2019
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Oct 8, 2019
 D
Escobar, Veronica
Texas · Oct 4, 2019
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Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Oct 4, 2019
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Oct 4, 2019
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Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Aug 27, 2019
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Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · Jul 30, 2019
 R
Mast, Brian J.
Florida · Jul 30, 2019
 D
Tonko, Paul
New York · Jul 25, 2019
 R
Banks, Jim
Indiana · Jul 16, 2019
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Jun 18, 2019
Reed, Tom
· Apr 15, 2019
 D
Himes, James A.
Connecticut · Apr 8, 2019
Stivers, Steve
· Apr 8, 2019
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DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Mar 5, 2019
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Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Jan 15, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 566: Agent Orange Exposure Fairness Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-566/
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"H.R. 566: Agent Orange Exposure Fairness Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-566/.
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