Lonnie Kilpatrick Central Pacific Relief Act
- Last Action
- 8/2/2021
Actions
- 2021-08-02Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
- 2021-05-20Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- 2021-05-20Introduced in House
- 2021-05-20Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2021-05-20 (00)
Lonnie Kilpatrick Central Pacific Relief Act
This bill provides a presumption of service-connection for diseases associated with exposure to certain herbicide agents to veterans who served on (1) Guam or American Samoa, or in the territorial waters thereof, between January 9, 1962, and July 31, 1980; or (2) Johnston Atoll or a ship that went to Johnston Atoll between January 1, 1972, and September 30, 1977. Under a presumption of service-connection, specific diseases 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.
Additionally, the bill expands eligibility for hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care to veterans with a disability associated with exposure to certain herbicides during specified times of military service on Guam, American Samoa, or Johnston Atoll.
Cosponsors (20)
- Gus Bilirakis (R-FL)
- Judy Chu (D-CA)
- PETER DEFAZIO (D-OR)
- Val Demings (D-FL)
- Veronica Escobar (D-TX)
- Bill Foster (D-IL)
- Ruben Gallego (D-AZ)
- Josh Harder (D-CA)
- John Katko (R-NY)
- Derek Kilmer (D-WA)
- Andy Kim (D-NJ)
- Ann Kirkpatrick (D-AZ)
- Brian Mast (R-FL)
- ELEANOR NORTON (D-DC)
- Ilhan Omar (D-MN)
- FRANK PALLONE (D-NJ)
- Chris Pappas (D-NH)
- Ayanna Pressley (D-MA)
- Aumua Amata Radewagen (R-AS)
- BOBBY RUSH (D-IL)
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