HOUSE 637116th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Lawrence J. Hackett Jr. Vietnam Veterans Agent Orange Fairness Act

Last Action: 2/8/2019

Actions

2019-02-08Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2019-02-08Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
2019-01-17Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
2019-01-17Introduced in House
2019-01-17Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2019-01-17 (00)

Lawrence J. Hackett Jr. Vietnam Veterans Agent Orange Fairness Act

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to establish a task force to make recommendations about the care and compensation that should be provided to veterans who have been exposed to Agent Orange, their spouses, and multiple generations of their offspring.

Cosponsors (4)

COLLIN PETERSON (D-MN)
PETER KING (R-NY)
André Carson (D-IN)
Joe Cunningham (D-SC)

Subjects

Advisory bodies
Asia
Birth defects
Conflicts and wars
Congressional oversight
Government studies and investigations
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Neurological disorders
South Korea
Veterans' medical care
Veterans' pensions and compensation
Vietnam

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