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Introduced
02/16/2017
02/16/2017
In Committee
02/16/2017
02/16/2017
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2018
12/31/2018
Introduced Session
115th Congress
Bill Summary
Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2017 This bill includes as part of the Republic of Vietnam its territorial seas for purposes of the presumption of service connection for diseases associated with exposure by veterans to certain herbicide agents while in Vietnam.
AI Summary
This bill expands the presumption of exposure to certain herbicide agents, such as Agent Orange, to include veterans who served in the territorial seas of the Republic of Vietnam during the Vietnam War. This allows these "Blue Water Navy" veterans to access disability compensation and health care benefits related to conditions associated with herbicide agent exposure, which was previously limited to veterans who served on land or in the inland waterways of Vietnam. The amendments made by this bill will be effective as of September 25, 1985.
Committee Categories
Military Affairs and Security
Sponsors (54)
Kirsten Gillibrand (D)*,
Tammy Baldwin (D),
Michael Bennet (D),
Richard Blumenthal (D),
Roy Blunt (R),
Cory Booker (D),
John Boozman (R),
Sherrod Brown (D),
Maria Cantwell (D),
Ben Cardin (D),
Bob Casey (D),
Chris Coons (D),
Catherine Cortez Masto (D),
Mike Crapo (R),
Steve Daines (R),
Joe Donnelly (D),
Tammy Duckworth (D),
Dick Durbin (D),
Dianne Feinstein (D),
Al Franken (D),
Cory Gardner (R),
Kamala Harris (D),
Heidi Heitkamp (D),
Dean Heller (R),
Mazie Hirono (D),
John Hoeven (R),
Doug Jones (D),
Tim Kaine (D),
John Neely Kennedy (R),
Amy Klobuchar (D),
Patrick Leahy (D),
Ed Markey (D),
Bob Menendez (D),
Jeff Merkley (D),
Lisa Murkowski (R),
Bill Nelson (D),
Gary Peters (D),
Rob Portman (R),
Mike Rounds (R),
Marco Rubio (R),
Bernie Sanders (I),
Brian Schatz (D),
Chuck Schumer (D),
Jeanne Shaheen (D),
Tina Smith (D),
Debbie Stabenow (D),
Dan Sullivan (R),
Jon Tester (D),
Chris Van Hollen (D),
Mark Warner (D),
Elizabeth Warren (D),
Sheldon Whitehouse (D),
Ron Wyden (D),
Todd Young (R),
Last Action
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (on 02/16/2017)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/422/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s422/BILLS-115s422is.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s422/BILLS-115s422is.pdf.pdf |
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