US SB1752 | 2009-2010 | 111th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on October 5 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2009-10-21 - Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on October 5 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2009-10-21 - Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Adds Parkinson's disease (manifested to a degree of disability of 10% or more) to the list of diseases presumed to have been incurred in or aggravated by military service in Vietnam (and therefore compensable under veterans' disability compensation), notwithstanding that there is no evidence of the disease during the period of service, provided a veteran served between specified dates and was exposed to a herbicide used in military operations during that period.
Title
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide wartime disability compensation for certain veterans with Parkinson's disease.
Sponsors
| Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN] | Sen. Bernard Sanders [I-VT] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2009-10-21 | Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. | |
| 2009-10-05 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. |
Same As/Similar To
HB1428 (Same As) 2009-03-13 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Subjects
Asia
Disability assistance
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Neurological disorders
Veterans' pensions and compensation
Vietnam
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/senate-bill/1752/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/s1752/BILLS-111s1752is.pdf |
