HR 637
116th Congress
House
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Vietnam
Lawrence J. Hackett Jr. Vietnam Veterans Agent Orange Fairness Act
Introduced: January 17, 2019
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 8, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 8, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Jan 17, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jan 17, 2019
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Lawrence J. Hackett Jr. Vietnam Veterans Agent Orange Fairness Act
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to establish a task force to make recommendations about the care and compensation that should be provided to veterans who have been exposed to Agent Orange, their spouses, and multiple generations of their offspring.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
3
Cosponsors
1