US SB2081 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on September 25 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-09-25 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Pending: Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on September 25 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-09-25 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Pending: Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend authorities for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to expand presumption of service connection for compensation for diseases the Secretary determines are associated with exposure to herbicide agents, and for other purposes. This bill extends for five years the Department of Veterans Affairs presumption of service connection for diseases associated with exposure to certain herbicides, including Agent Orange, with respect to veterans who served in the Republic of Vietnam between January 9, 1962, and May 7, 1975.
Title
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend authorities for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to expand presumption of service connection for compensation for diseases the Secretary determines are associated with exposure to herbicide agents, and for other purposes.
Sponsors
Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2015-09-25 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. |
Subjects
Armed forces and national security
Asia
Conflicts and wars
Disability and paralysis
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Veterans' pensions and compensation
Vietnam
Asia
Conflicts and wars
Disability and paralysis
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Veterans' pensions and compensation
Vietnam
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/2081/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s2081/BILLS-114s2081is.pdf |