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S. 4086 116th Congress Senate

Forgotten Vietnam Veterans Act of 2020

Official title: A bill 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, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 20, 2020 Introduced by: John Boozman Republican · Arkansas See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security AsiaConflicts and warsVeterans' pensions and compensationVietnam
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Jun 25, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jun 25, 2020
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action June 25, 2020

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Forgotten Vietnam Veterans Act of 2020

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 2
  • HR 6082 Forgotten Vietnam Veterans Act
  • HR 7105 Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 2 Republican 6
D
Rosen, Jacky
Nevada · Dec 3, 2020
 R
Sullivan, Dan
Alaska · Dec 3, 2020
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Sep 22, 2020
 R
Young, Todd
Indiana · Sep 22, 2020
 D
Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Jul 20, 2020
 R
Cassidy, Bill
Louisiana · Jul 20, 2020
 R
Rounds, Mike
South Dakota · Jul 20, 2020
 R
Tillis, Thomas
North Carolina · Jul 20, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4086: Forgotten Vietnam Veterans Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4086/
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