Veterans Agent Orange Exposure Equity Act
Summary
Veterans Agent Orange Exposure Equity Act This bill expands the presumption of service-connection for diseases associated with exposure to certain herbicide agents for veterans who served in Vietnam between January 9, 1962, and May 7, 1975. Under a presumption of service-connection, specific conditions diagnosed in certain veterans are presumed to have been caused by the circumstances of their military service. Health care benefits and disability compensation may then be awarded. Specifically, the bill expands the presumption to cover veterans who served in Thailand at a U.S. Army base or Royal Thai Air Force base between January 9, 1962, and May 7, 1975; at the Royal Thai Army Replacement Training Center, Pranburi Military Reservation between January 1, 1964, and April 30, 1964; in Laos between December 1, 1965, and September 30, 1969; or in Cambodia at Mimot or Krek, Kompon Cham Province between April 16, 1969, and April 30, 1969.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Apr 15, 2021
Last action Jul 14, 2021
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Committee
2
Jul 14, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
lower
Apr 15, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
lower
Apr 15, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 14 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Matt Cartwright
DDemocratic
Co
Al Lawson, Jr.
DDemocratic
Co
Albio Sires
DDemocratic
Co
André Carson
DDemocratic
Co
Bill Pascrell, Jr.
DDemocratic
Co
Brian K. Fitzpatrick
RRepublican
Co
Cynthia Axne
DDemocratic
Co
Derek Kilmer
DDemocratic
Co
Dina Titus
DDemocratic
Co
Eleanor Holmes Norton
DDemocratic
Co
Jahana Hayes
DDemocratic
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