SCR 41 New Jersey Senate · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Memorializes President and Congress to expand certain benefits to grandchildren of veterans impacted by Agent Orange.

SCR 41 is a New Jersey concurrent resolution urging the U.S. President and Congress to expand benefits under the "Agent Orange Benefits Act of 1996" to include grandchildren of veterans exposed to Agent Orange who have Spina Bifida. Currently, this federal law provides monthly payments, healthcare, vocational training, and other support only to the children of affected veterans, not their grandchildren. The resolution requests that Congress amend the 1996 Act to extend these specific benefits to grandchildren diagnosed with Spina Bifida, citing evidence of elevated health risks in this group. It does not create new federal law but formally asks Congress to take action.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2024 Last action Jan 9, 2024
Floor votes

How they voted

No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
1
Key actions
0
Committee
0
Jan 9, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Tony Bucco
Tony Bucco
RRepublican
NJ
25