S 810 United States Senate · 117th Congress

Fair Care for Vietnam Veterans Act of 2021

Summary

Fair Care for Vietnam Veterans Act of 2021 This bill provides a presumption of service-connection for hypertension and monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS) 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.

Issues: ✓ Veterans

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2021

Committee Review

Floor Vote

President

Introduced Mar 17, 2021 Last action Apr 28, 2021

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Committee

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Apr 28, 2021

Upper · Passed

Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.

upper

Mar 17, 2021

Committee

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

upper

Mar 17, 2021

Introduced

Introduced in Senate

upper

1 primary · 22 co-sponsors

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