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Fairness for Korean DMZ Veterans Act of 2019

Introduced: February 27, 2019 Introduced by: Moran, Jerry Republican · Kansas See on congress.gov
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Feb 27, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Feb 27, 2019
Introduced in Senate
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Fairness for Korean DMZ Veterans Act of 2019

This bill extends the presumption of service-connection for certain diseases associated with herbicide (e.g., Agent Orange) exposure to veterans who served in or near the Korean Demilitarized Zone between September 1, 1967, and August 31, 1971. Under a presumption of service-connection, specific disabilities or diseases 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 27, 2019

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

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Democratic 7 Republican 2 Independent 1
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Rosen, Jacky
Nevada · Jul 31, 2019
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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Mar 25, 2019
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Feb 27, 2019
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Feb 27, 2019
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Feb 27, 2019
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Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Feb 27, 2019
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King, Angus S., Jr.
Maine · Feb 27, 2019
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Feb 27, 2019
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Feb 27, 2019
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Feb 27, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 576: Fairness for Korean DMZ Veterans Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-576/
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"S. 576: Fairness for Korean DMZ Veterans Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-576/.
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