HR 2269
117th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Asia
Conflicts and wars
Disability assistance
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Thailand
Veterans' medical care
Veterans' pensions and compensation
To modify the presumption of service connection for veterans who were exposed to herbicide agents while serving in the Armed Forces in Thailand during the Vietnam era, and for other purposes.
Introduced: March 26, 2021
Introduced by:
Westerman, Bruce
Republican
· Arkansas
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
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
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to ensure that, if it creates a presumption of service-connection between the occurrence of a disease and exposure to an herbicide agent while serving in the Armed Forces between January 9, 1962, and June 30, 1976, at a military base in Thailand, such presumption must also apply to exposure at any military base in Thailand, regardless of where on the base the veteran was located or what military job specialty the veteran performed.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Committees of jurisdiction
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