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S 3548 117th Congress Senate Armed Forces and National Security Disability assistance Health technology, devices, supplies Hearing, speech, and vision care Veterans' pensions and compensation

Veterans Hearing Benefits Act of 2022

Introduced: February 1, 2022 Introduced by: Smith, Tina Democratic · Minnesota See on congress.gov
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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
Jul 13, 2022
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
Feb 1, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Feb 1, 2022
Introduced in Senate
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Veterans Hearing Benefits Act of 2022

This bill provides a presumption of service-connection for hearing-related issues in certain veterans for purposes of wartime disability compensation. Under a presumption of service-connection, specific conditions 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.

Per the bill, certain veterans with diagnosed hearing loss, tinnitus, or both shall be presumed to have incurred or aggravated such conditions during active military, naval, or air service.

This bill applies to veterans who (1) served in combat, or (2) were assigned to a military occupational specialty that likely exposed them to a sufficiently high level of acoustic trauma.

The bill also requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to adjust the schedule of rating disabilities to establish a minimum disability rating for a veteran who requires a hearing aid because of a service-connected disability.

What's happening now July 13, 2022

Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 6464 Related bill Hear our Heroes Act of 2022
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Independent 1
D
Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Jul 13, 2022
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Feb 1, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3548: Veterans Hearing Benefits Act of 2022. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-3548/
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"S. 3548: Veterans Hearing Benefits Act of 2022." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-3548/.
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S. 3548, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-3548/.
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