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US S1039
US S1039A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve compensation for disabilities occurring in Persian Gulf War veterans, and for other purposes.
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Introduced
03/25/2021
03/25/2021
In Committee
03/25/2021
03/25/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2023
01/03/2023
Introduced Session
117th Congress
Bill Summary
A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve com- pensation for disabilities occurring in Persian Gulf War veterans, and for other purposes.
AI Summary
This bill aims to improve compensation for disabilities occurring in Persian Gulf War veterans. It does this by reducing the threshold of eligibility for benefits, making the period of eligibility permanent, establishing a singular disability-based questionnaire for identifying Gulf War Illness, expanding the definition of "Persian Gulf veteran" to include veterans who served in Afghanistan, Israel, Egypt, Turkey, Syria, or Jordan, and requiring the Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs to ensure that healthcare personnel are appropriately trained to effectively implement these provisions.
Committee Categories
Military Affairs and Security
Sponsors (2)
Last Action
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. (on 04/28/2021)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/1039/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/s1039/BILLS-117s1039is.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/s1039/BILLS-117s1039is.pdf.pdf |
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