To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify presumptions of service-connection relating to the exposure to herbicides of certain veterans who served in the Armed Forces during the Vietnam Era, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressHR-809| House
| Updated: 2/6/2017
Dennis A. Ross
Republican Representative
Florida
Cosponsors (30)
Doug LaMalfa (Republican)Paul A. Gosar (Republican)Tom O'Halleran (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Madeleine Z. Bordallo (Democratic)Claudia Tenney (Republican)Juan Vargas (Democratic)Tom McClintock (Republican)David Rouzer (Republican)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Carlos Curbelo (Republican)Lucille Roybal-Allard (Democratic)Michelle Lujan Grisham (Democratic)Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)Gus M. Bilirakis (Republican)Walter B. Jones (Republican)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Kyrsten Sinema (Independent)Ted Poe (Republican)Brian J. Mast (Republican)Daniel Webster (Republican)Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen (Republican)Beto O'Rourke (Democratic)Bradley Byrne (Republican)Vicky Hartzler (Republican)Peter Welch (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Robert A. Brady (Democratic)Evan H. Jenkins (Republican)Scott R. Tipton (Republican)
Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee, Veterans' Affairs Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Fighting for Orange-Stricken Territories in the Eastern Region Act This bill provides presumptive service connection to herbicide exposure, for purposes of eligibility for Department of Veterans Affairs health benefits, for veterans who served in the Republic of Vietnam, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, or American Samoa during the Vietnam War and who show symptoms of medical conditions associated with such exposure.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Armed Forces and National Security
American SamoaAsiaConflicts and warsDisability and paralysisGuamHazardous wastes and toxic substancesNorthern Mariana IslandsVeterans' medical careVeterans' pensions and compensationVietnam
To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify presumptions of service-connection relating to the exposure to herbicides of certain veterans who served in the Armed Forces during the Vietnam Era, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressHR-809| House
| Updated: 2/6/2017
Fighting for Orange-Stricken Territories in the Eastern Region Act This bill provides presumptive service connection to herbicide exposure, for purposes of eligibility for Department of Veterans Affairs health benefits, for veterans who served in the Republic of Vietnam, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, or American Samoa during the Vietnam War and who show symptoms of medical conditions associated with such exposure.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Dennis A. Ross
Republican Representative
Florida
Cosponsors (30)
Doug LaMalfa (Republican)Paul A. Gosar (Republican)Tom O'Halleran (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Madeleine Z. Bordallo (Democratic)Claudia Tenney (Republican)Juan Vargas (Democratic)Tom McClintock (Republican)David Rouzer (Republican)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Carlos Curbelo (Republican)Lucille Roybal-Allard (Democratic)Michelle Lujan Grisham (Democratic)Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)Gus M. Bilirakis (Republican)Walter B. Jones (Republican)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Kyrsten Sinema (Independent)Ted Poe (Republican)Brian J. Mast (Republican)Daniel Webster (Republican)Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen (Republican)Beto O'Rourke (Democratic)Bradley Byrne (Republican)Vicky Hartzler (Republican)Peter Welch (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Robert A. Brady (Democratic)Evan H. Jenkins (Republican)Scott R. Tipton (Republican)
Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee, Veterans' Affairs Committee
Armed Forces and National Security
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
American SamoaAsiaConflicts and warsDisability and paralysisGuamHazardous wastes and toxic substancesNorthern Mariana IslandsVeterans' medical careVeterans' pensions and compensationVietnam