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.
- Last Action
- 6/22/2021
Actions
- 2021-06-22Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
- 2021-03-26Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- 2021-03-26Introduced in House
- 2021-03-26Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2021-03-26 (00)
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to ensure that, if it creates a presumption of service-connection between the occurrence of a disease and exposure to an herbicide agent while serving in the Armed Forces between January 9, 1962, and June 30, 1976, at a military base in Thailand, such presumption must also apply to exposure at any military base in Thailand, regardless of where on the base the veteran was located or what military job specialty the veteran performed.
Cosponsors (20)
- MIKE THOMPSON (D-CA)
- Diana Harshbarger (R-TN)
- Cynthia Axne (D-IA)
- Michael McCaul (R-TX)
- Chellie Pingree (D-ME)
- Marc Veasey (D-TX)
- TIM RYAN (D-OH)
- Greg Stanton (D-AZ)
- PETER DEFAZIO (D-OR)
- Michael Turner (R-OH)
- Jack Bergman (R-MI)
- Seth Moulton (D-MA)
- J. Hill (R-AR)
- BOBBY RUSH (D-IL)
- Mike Gallagher (R-WI)
- James Baird (R-IN)
- Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA)
- Ilhan Omar (D-MN)
- Steve Cohen (D-TN)
- Gus Bilirakis (R-FL)
Subjects
- Asia
- Conflicts and wars
- Disability assistance
- Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
- Thailand
- Veterans' medical care
- Veterans' pensions and compensation
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