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US S657
US S657A bill 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.
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Introduced
03/10/2021
03/10/2021
In Committee
03/10/2021
03/10/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2023
01/03/2023
Introduced Session
117th Congress
Bill Summary
A BILL 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.
AI Summary
This bill aims 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. Specifically, it requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to ensure that any presumption of service connection between a disease and exposure to a herbicide agent while serving in Thailand during the covered period (January 9, 1962, to June 30, 1976) applies regardless of the veteran's location on the military base or their specific military job specialty. The bill provides definitions for the key terms "covered period", "herbicide agent", and "veteran".
Committee Categories
Military Affairs and Security
Sponsors (22)
John Boozman (R)*,
Tammy Baldwin (D),
Cory Booker (D),
Mike Braun (R),
Sherrod Brown (D),
Chris Coons (D),
Catherine Cortez Masto (D),
Mike Crapo (R),
Dianne Feinstein (D),
Kirsten Gillibrand (D),
Maggie Hassan (D),
Ed Markey (D),
Gary Peters (D),
Rob Portman (R),
Jacky Rosen (D),
Debbie Stabenow (D),
Dan Sullivan (R),
Jon Tester (D),
Thom Tillis (R),
Raphael Warnock (D),
Elizabeth Warren (D),
Ron Wyden (D),
Last Action
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. (on 04/28/2021)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/657/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/s657/BILLS-117s657is.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/s657/BILLS-117s657is.pdf.pdf |
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