US SB3613 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Introduced on May 5 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-05-05 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Pending: Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on May 5 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-05-05 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Pending: Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Makes modifications to Department of Veterans Affairs benefits available to certain descendants of veterans who were exposed to herbicide agents, including descendants born with spina bifida or other birth defects.
Title
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to strengthen existing benefits for certain descendants of veterans exposed to herbicide agents, and for other purposes.
Sponsors
| Sen. Mike Braun [R-IN] | Sen. Marco Rubio [R-FL] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-05-05 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. |
Subjects
Armed forces and national security
Asia
Birth defects
Conflicts and wars
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Neurological disorders
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Veterans' medical care
Veterans' pensions and compensation
Vietnam
Vocational and technical education
Asia
Birth defects
Conflicts and wars
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Neurological disorders
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Veterans' medical care
Veterans' pensions and compensation
Vietnam
Vocational and technical education
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/3613/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s3613/BILLS-116s3613is.pdf |
