Correcting Guam’s History in the PACT Act
- Last Action
- 3/20/2023
Actions
- 2023-03-20Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
- 2023-02-24Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- 2023-02-24Introduced in House
- 2023-02-24Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2023-02-24 (00)
Correcting Guam's History in the PACT Act
This bill expands eligibility for a presumption of service-connection for specified diseases associated with exposure to certain herbicide agents. Under a presumption of service-connection, specific conditions diagnosed in certain veterans are presumed to have been caused by the circumstances of their military service. Health care benefits and disability compensation may then be awarded.
Under the bill, service performed in Guam or its territorial waters between August 15, 1958, and July 31, 1980, provides a veteran who has a specified disease that is associated with exposure to certain herbicide agents with eligibility for a presumption of service-connection. (Under current law, the eligible time frame for service in Guam is between January 9, 1962, and July 31, 1980.)
Cosponsors (20)
- Scott DesJarlais (R-TN)
- Jeff Jackson (D-NC)
- Jared Moskowitz (D-FL)
- Maria Salazar (R-FL)
- Rashida Tlaib (D-MI)
- Ted Lieu (D-CA)
- Angie Craig (D-MN)
- Nancy Mace (R-SC)
- Young Kim (R-CA)
- Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ)
- Seth Moulton (D-MA)
- Donald Norcross (D-NJ)
- Jesus Garcia (D-IL)
- Michael Lawler (R-NY)
- Dina Titus (D-NV)
- CHRISTOPHER SMITH (R-NJ)
- David Scott (D-GA)
- ELEANOR NORTON (D-DC)
- SANFORD BISHOP (D-GA)
- Andy Kim (D-NJ)
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