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To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for a presumption of herbicide exposure for certain veterans who served in Korea.

USA115th CongressHR-3605| House 
| Updated: 7/28/2017
Thomas MacArthur

Thomas MacArthur

Republican Representative

New Jersey

Cosponsors (48)
Donald Norcross (Democratic)Mark Meadows (Republican)Don Young (Republican)Alexander X. Mooney (Republican)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Peter T. King (Republican)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)Rick W. Allen (Republican)Joe Courtney (Democratic)Pete Aguilar (Democratic)Carol Shea-Porter (Democratic)Leonard Lance (Republican)Suzan K. DelBene (Democratic)Bruce Poliquin (Republican)Michael E. Capuano (Democratic)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Vicente Gonzalez (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Elizabeth H. Esty (Democratic)Walter B. Jones (Republican)Steve King (Republican)Ted Poe (Republican)Mike Kelly (Republican)Ryan A. Costello (Republican)Will Hurd (Republican)Glenn Grothman (Republican)Kevin Cramer (Republican)Anna G. Eshoo (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Daniel Webster (Republican)Stephen Knight (Republican)Mike Gallagher (Republican)Donald S. Beyer (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Ron Kind (Democratic)William R. Keating (Democratic)Jose E. Serrano (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Robert E. Latta (Republican)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Mike Thompson (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Scott R. Tipton (Republican)Jenniffer González-Colón (Republican)Mike Coffman (Republican)Ralph Norman (Republican)Bill Pascrell (Democratic)

Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee, Veterans' Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Fairness for Korean DMZ Veterans Act of 2017 This bill provides a presumption of herbicide exposure as the service-connected cause of certain diseases notwithstanding that there is no evidentiary record of any such disease during a veteran's service period. The bill defines a "veteran" for purposes of this bill as an individual who, during active military, naval, or air service, served in or near the Korean demilitarized zone during the period beginning on September 1, 1967, and ending on August 31, 1971. The bill specifies such a disease as: (1) a listed disease that becomes manifest, or (2) any additional disease that the Department of Veterans Affairs determines warrants a presumption of service-connection by reason of a positive association with herbicide exposure and that manifests itself within a prescribed period.
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Timeline
Jul 28, 2017
Introduced in House
Jul 28, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Jul 28, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Oct 31, 2017

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 115-2038
Introduced in Senate
  • July 28, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • July 28, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.


  • July 28, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.


  • October 31, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 115-2038
    Introduced in Senate

Armed Forces and National Security

Related Bills

  • S 115-2038: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for a presumption of herbicide exposure for certain veterans who served in Korea, and for other purposes.
  • HR 115-299: Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2018
AsiaCancerCardiovascular and respiratory healthDigestive and metabolic diseasesHazardous wastes and toxic substancesMusculoskeletal and skin diseasesSouth KoreaVeterans' pensions and compensation

To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for a presumption of herbicide exposure for certain veterans who served in Korea.

USA115th CongressHR-3605| House 
| Updated: 7/28/2017
Fairness for Korean DMZ Veterans Act of 2017 This bill provides a presumption of herbicide exposure as the service-connected cause of certain diseases notwithstanding that there is no evidentiary record of any such disease during a veteran's service period. The bill defines a "veteran" for purposes of this bill as an individual who, during active military, naval, or air service, served in or near the Korean demilitarized zone during the period beginning on September 1, 1967, and ending on August 31, 1971. The bill specifies such a disease as: (1) a listed disease that becomes manifest, or (2) any additional disease that the Department of Veterans Affairs determines warrants a presumption of service-connection by reason of a positive association with herbicide exposure and that manifests itself within a prescribed period.
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Timeline
Jul 28, 2017
Introduced in House
Jul 28, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Jul 28, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Oct 31, 2017

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 115-2038
Introduced in Senate
  • July 28, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • July 28, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.


  • July 28, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.


  • October 31, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 115-2038
    Introduced in Senate
Thomas MacArthur

Thomas MacArthur

Republican Representative

New Jersey

Cosponsors (48)
Donald Norcross (Democratic)Mark Meadows (Republican)Don Young (Republican)Alexander X. Mooney (Republican)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Peter T. King (Republican)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)Rick W. Allen (Republican)Joe Courtney (Democratic)Pete Aguilar (Democratic)Carol Shea-Porter (Democratic)Leonard Lance (Republican)Suzan K. DelBene (Democratic)Bruce Poliquin (Republican)Michael E. Capuano (Democratic)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Vicente Gonzalez (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Elizabeth H. Esty (Democratic)Walter B. Jones (Republican)Steve King (Republican)Ted Poe (Republican)Mike Kelly (Republican)Ryan A. Costello (Republican)Will Hurd (Republican)Glenn Grothman (Republican)Kevin Cramer (Republican)Anna G. Eshoo (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Daniel Webster (Republican)Stephen Knight (Republican)Mike Gallagher (Republican)Donald S. Beyer (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Ron Kind (Democratic)William R. Keating (Democratic)Jose E. Serrano (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Robert E. Latta (Republican)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Mike Thompson (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Scott R. Tipton (Republican)Jenniffer González-Colón (Republican)Mike Coffman (Republican)Ralph Norman (Republican)Bill Pascrell (Democratic)

Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee, Veterans' Affairs Committee

Armed Forces and National Security

Related Bills

  • S 115-2038: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for a presumption of herbicide exposure for certain veterans who served in Korea, and for other purposes.
  • HR 115-299: Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2018
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
AsiaCancerCardiovascular and respiratory healthDigestive and metabolic diseasesHazardous wastes and toxic substancesMusculoskeletal and skin diseasesSouth KoreaVeterans' pensions and compensation