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H.R. 6082 116th Congress House

Forgotten Vietnam Veterans Act

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to revise the definition of "Vietnam era" for purposes of the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.

Introduced: May 15, 2020 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security AsiaConflicts and warsVeterans' pensions and compensationVietnam
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 23, 2020
Committee Hearings Held.
Mar 4, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Mar 4, 2020
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 23, 2020

Committee Hearings Held.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Forgotten Vietnam Veterans Act

This bill revises the definition of Vietnam era for purposes of the laws administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs. Specifically, the bill adjusts the start date of the era to November 1, 1955 (currently February 28, 1961), when relating to veterans who served in the Republic of Vietnam.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 4086 Forgotten Vietnam Veterans Act of 2020
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 24
All 24 Democratic 9 Republican 12
Olson, Pete
· Jul 27, 2020
 R
Biggs, Andy
Arizona · Jul 16, 2020
 D
Craig, Angie
Minnesota · Jul 16, 2020
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Jul 16, 2020
 R
Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman
American Samoa · Jul 1, 2020
 D
Beyer, Donald S.
Virginia · Jun 29, 2020
 R
Banks, Jim
Indiana · Jun 26, 2020
 D
Case, Ed
Hawaii · Jun 15, 2020
 R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Jun 15, 2020
 D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Jun 15, 2020
 R
Buchanan, Vern
Florida · May 22, 2020
 D
Foster, Bill
Illinois · May 22, 2020
HASTINGS, ALCEE
· May 22, 2020
 R
Crenshaw, Dan
Texas · May 19, 2020
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · May 15, 2020
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · May 15, 2020
 D
Harder, Josh
California · May 15, 2020
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · May 15, 2020
 R
Van Drew, Jefferson
New Jersey · May 15, 2020
 R
Grothman, Glenn
Wisconsin · Mar 10, 2020
DAVIS, SUSAN
· Mar 5, 2020
 R
Baird, James R.
Indiana · Mar 4, 2020
 R
Mast, Brian J.
Florida · Mar 4, 2020
 R
Roy, Chip
Texas · Mar 4, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6082: Forgotten Vietnam Veterans Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6082/
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"H.R. 6082: Forgotten Vietnam Veterans Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6082/.
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H.R. 6082, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6082/.
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