S 4086
116th Congress
Senate
Armed Forces and National Security
Asia
Conflicts and wars
Veterans' pensions and compensation
Vietnam
Forgotten Vietnam Veterans Act of 2020
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 25, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jun 25, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
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.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Committees of jurisdiction
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