Skip to main content
HR 362 99th Congress House

Vietnam Veterans Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Compensation Act

Official title: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide a presumption of service connection for the occurrence of post-traumatic stress disorders in veterans … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide a presumption of service connection for the occurrence of post-traumatic stress disorders in veterans who served in Southeast Asia during the Vietnam era.

Introduced: April 2, 1985 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Stress (Psychology)Veterans' benefitsVeterans' disability compensationVietnam veterans
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
This bill died when the 99th Congress ended
It never became law before the 99th Congress (1985–1986) 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 2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 3, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jan 3, 1985
Introduced in House
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 Latest action January 3, 1985

Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Vietnam Veterans Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Compensation Act - Creates a presumption of service-connection for disability purposes for veterans suffering from a post-traumatic stress disorder after serving in Southeast Asia during the Vietnam era.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 3
D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Sep 4, 1985
KLECZKA, GERALD
· Sep 4, 1985
FROST, MARTIN
· Apr 2, 1985
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Apr 2, 1985
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Mar 4, 1985
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 362: Vietnam Veterans Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Compensation Act. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-362/
MLA
"H.R. 362: Vietnam Veterans Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Compensation Act." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-362/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 362, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-362/.
Markdown link
[H.R. 362: Vietnam Veterans Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Compensation Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-362/)
Report a problem