Keeping Our Promises Act
- Last Action
- 4/29/2019
Actions
- 2019-04-29Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
- 2019-04-10Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- 2019-04-10Introduced in House
- 2019-04-10Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2019-04-10 (00)
Keeping Our Promises Act
This bill expands the list of diseases that are provided a presumption of service-connection for veterans who served in the Republic of Vietnam between January 9, 1962, and May 7, 1975.
The bill extends through September 30, 2030, the requirement for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to make determinations and submissions related to the connection between herbicide exposure and occurrence of disease. Additionally, the VA is prohibited from taking the costs of compensation into account when determining the association between exposure to an herbicide agent and occurrence of a disease.
The bill requires the VA to determine within 120 days (currently 60) whether a presumption of service-connection is warranted for diseases covered by a National Academy of Sciences report.
Cosponsors (20)
- Joe Cunningham (D-SC)
- Brendan Boyle (D-PA)
- MIKE THOMPSON (D-CA)
- Ann Kuster (D-NH)
- Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA)
- Scott Tipton (R-CO)
- Elise Stefanik (R-NY)
- Steven Horsford (D-NV)
- NYDIA VELAZQUEZ (D-NY)
- Aumua Amata Radewagen (R-AS)
- Tom McClintock (R-CA)
- Bradley Byrne (R-AL)
- Derek Kilmer (D-WA)
- Susie Lee (D-NV)
- Chellie Pingree (D-ME)
- PETER DEFAZIO (D-OR)
- Denny Heck (D-WA)
- Andy Kim (D-NJ)
- ZOE LOFGREN (D-CA)
- Joe Neguse (D-CO)
Subjects
- Asia
- Blood and blood diseases
- Cancer
- Cardiovascular and respiratory health
- Conflicts and wars
- Congressional oversight
- Digestive and metabolic diseases
- Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
- Military personnel and dependents
- Neurological disorders
- Veterans' medical care
- Vietnam
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