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S. 1039 117th Congress Senate

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve compensation for disabilities occurring in Persian Gulf War veterans, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 22, 2021 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security AfghanistanAsiaConflicts and warsDepartment of Veterans Affairs
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Disability assistanceEgyptEuropeHealth personnelIsraelJordanMedical tests and diagnostic methodsMiddle EastMilitary operations and strategySyriaTurkeyVeterans' medical careVeterans' pensions and compensation
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 28, 2021
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
Mar 25, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Mar 25, 2021
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action April 28, 2021

Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill addresses disability compensation and care issues for Persian Gulf War veterans.

First, the bill expands eligibility for disability compensation from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to Persian Gulf War veterans who have a qualifying chronic disability that became manifest to any degree at any time.

Next, the VA must develop a Disability Benefits Questionnaire to be used by health care personnel to identify Gulf War illness if a Persian Gulf veteran presents with any one symptom associated with such illness.

The bill also expands who qualifies as a Persian Gulf veteran by including those who served in Afghanistan, Israel, Egypt, Turkey, Syria, or Jordan during the Persian Gulf War. Under current law, Persian Gulf veteran refers only to individuals who served on active duty during the Persian Gulf War in particular areas of the Arabian Peninsula.

Finally, the VA must ensure its health care personnel are appropriately trained to provide care to Persian Gulf veterans.

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Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Apr 22, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1039: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve compensation for disabilities occurring in Persian Gulf War veterans, and for other purposes.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1039/
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"S. 1039: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve compensation for disabilities occurring in Persian Gulf War veterans, and for other purposes.." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1039/.
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S. 1039, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1039/.
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[S. 1039: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve compensation for disabilities occurring in Persian Gulf War veterans, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1039/)
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