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HR 2297 97th Congress House

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to waive the one-year limitation on claims for compensation from Veterans' Administration for disabilities and diseases incurred in or aggravated by…

Official title: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to waive the one-year limitation on claims for compensation from Veterans' Administration for disabilities and di… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to waive the one-year limitation on claims for compensation from Veterans' Administration for disabilities and diseases incurred in or aggravated by military service in the case of claims by veterans who served in Southeast Asia during the Vietnam era for compensation for disabilities resulting from exposure to the phenoxy herbicide known as "Agent Orange" or other phenoxy herbicides.

Introduced: March 4, 1981 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Agent OrangeEnvironmental ProtectionHerbicidesVeterans' benefits
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Veterans' disability compensationVietnamese Conflict
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It never became law before the 97th Congress (1981–1982) 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.
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Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Mar 4, 1981
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 Latest action March 4, 1981

Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Establishes a presumption of service-connected disability caused by exposure to a phenoxy herbicide (Agent Orange) for veterans who served in Southeast Asia during the Vietnam era. Waives the one-year limitation on claims for compensation for such disabilities.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Mar 4, 1981
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2297: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to waive the one-year limitation on claims for compensation from Veterans' Administration for disabilities and diseases incurred in or aggravated by military service in the case of claims by veterans who served in Southeast Asia during the Vietnam era for compensation for disabilities resulting from exposure to the phenoxy herbicide known as "Agent Orange" or other phenoxy herbicides.. 97th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-2297/
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"H.R. 2297: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to waive the one-year limitation on claims for compensation from Veterans' Administration for disabilities and diseases incurred in or aggravated by military service in the case of claims by veterans who served in Southeast Asia during the Vietnam era for compensation for disabilities resulting from exposure to the phenoxy herbicide known as "Agent Orange" or other phenoxy herbicides.." 97th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-2297/.
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H.R. 2297, 97th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-2297/.
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[H.R. 2297: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to waive the one-year limitation on claims for compensation from Veterans' Administration for disabilities and diseases incurred in or aggravated by military service in the case of claims by veterans who served in Southeast Asia during the Vietnam era for compensation for disabilities resulting from exposure to the phenoxy herbicide known as "Agent Orange" or other phenoxy herbicides.](https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-2297/)
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