HR 2268 117th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Asia Blood and blood diseases Cancer Cardiovascular and respiratory health Conflicts and wars Congressional oversight Digestive and metabolic diseases Hazardous wastes and toxic substances Military personnel and dependents Neurological disorders Veterans' medical care Vietnam

Keeping Our Promises Act

Introduced: March 26, 2021 Introduced by: Westerman, Bruce Republican · Arkansas See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps

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Became law

Jun 22, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

Mar 26, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Mar 26, 2021

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Keeping Our Promises Act

This bill expands the list of diseases that are provided a presumption of service-connection for veterans who served in the Republic of Vietnam between January 9, 1962, and May 7, 1975.

The bill extends through September 30, 2030, the requirement for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to make determinations and submissions related to the connection between herbicide exposure and occurrence of disease. Additionally, the VA is prohibited from taking the costs of compensation into account when determining the association between exposure to an herbicide agent and occurrence of a disease.

The bill requires the VA to determine within 120 days (currently 60) whether a presumption of service-connection is warranted for diseases covered by a National Academy of Sciences report.

What's happening now June 22, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

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